Curren Caples
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| Full name | Curren Caples | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
January 10, 1996 Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||
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Curren Caples (born January 10, 1996) is a professional skateboarder from Ventura, California. He has been skateboarding for more than 10 years. He turned pro in March 2013, and his first professional contest was the Tampa Pro, where he placed 15th.[1]
At X Games Barcelona 2013 he won a silver medal in skateboard park. At X Games Munich 2013, he won a gold medal in skateboard park, beating the favorite, Pedro Barros.[2] Caples qualified 2nd behind Barros in the skateboard park qualifying at the 2014 Austin X Games, eventually finishing 5th in the final.[3] In the skateboard street event he was knocked out of qualifying by Ryan Sheckler, failing to reach the final six.[4]
He is currently sponsored by Flip Skateboards, Oakley, RVCA Clothing, Independent, Vans, Ricta Wheels, Mob Grip, Momentum Ride Shop, Bones Swiss bearings, and Monster Energy.
References
- ↑ http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/mar/curren-caples-first-pro-contest-footage
- ↑ http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/jun/Curren-Caples-Wins-XGames-Munich-Barros-Silver
- ↑ http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2014/austin/results/400549624/skateboard-park-men
- ↑ http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2014/austin/results/400549625/skateboard-street-men