Tom Schaar

Tom Schaar
Personal information
Born (1999-09-14) September 14, 1999
Malibu, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Skateboarding
Medal record
Men's skateboarding
Representing the  United States
X Games
2012 Shanghai Mega 2.0
2014 Austin Skateboard Big Air
2013 Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
2013 Munich Skateboard Big Air
2015 Austin Skateboard Big Air
2015 Austin Big Air Doubles
(Tom Schaar + Zack Warden)

Tom Schaar (born September 14, 1999) is an American professional skateboarder[1] He was the youngest skateboarder to successfully land a "900," which is 2.5 revolutions in the air and the first skateboarder to land a "1080," which is three revolutions. He became the youngest X Games gold medalist after completing the first 1080 in a competition at the 2012 Asia X Games in Shanghai;[2][3] youngest Dew Tour champion,[4] and the youngest "Big Air" gold medalist at the Austin X Games.[5] By the age of 15, Schaar is a five-time X Games medalist.[6]

Career

900

Main article: 900 (skateboarding)

In October 2011, Schaar became the 8th person in history to land a 900.[7]

1080

Main article: 1080 (skateboarding)

In 2006, skateboarder and snowboarder Shaun White unsuccessfully attempted the 1080 on 21 occasions at that years X Games and 29 occasions the year before. It had previously been considered the, "Holy Grail of skateboarding tricks". At age 6, Schaar had watched White's 2006 attempts from the stands.[8]

In March 2012, at the age of 12, Schaar landed the first 1080 on a skateboard after four previous (unsuccessful) attempts.[9] Schaar commented to ESPN.com, "It was the hardest trick I've ever done, but it was easier than I thought."[10]

At the Asian X Games, he won skate Mini Mega by landing the 1080,[11][12] and became the first to land a 1080 on a skateboard in a competition and the youngest ever to win an X Games gold medal at the age of 12.

Sponsors

Schaar's main sponsors are Element Skateboards,[13] DC Shoes,[14] Monster Energy.[15]

Records

Records
Year Record Where Notes
October 2011
900
 MegaRamp Woodward West, Tehachapi, California
March 2012
1080
 5th attempt Guinness World Record holder
April 2012
1080 in competition
2012 X Games Asia
Youngest competitor ever to win an X-Games gold medal. Age: 12. Guinness World Record holder

Contest history

Television

On July 5, 2012, he appeared on an episode of Figure It Out, and ended up winning the grand prize. He also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for an interview with the host, Ellen DeGeneres.[33]

Personal life

Schaar grew up in Malibu and lives in San Diego, California.[34] When not skateboarding, Schaar likes to surf [14]

References

  1. ↑ http://us.elementbrand.com/g/team
  2. ↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/5/tom-schaar-the-boy-who-landed-skateboardings-first-1080-spin-41587/
  3. 1 2 3 http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/news/story?page=x-games-asia-2012-skateboard-results
  4. 1 2 3 http://xgames.espn.go.com/skateboarding/article/8278131/skate-results-2012-dew-tour-pantech-beach-championships-ocean-city-md
  5. ↑ http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2014/austin/results/400549623/skateboard-big-air-men
  6. ↑ http://business.transworld.net/news/x-games-austin-2016-reveals-first-wave-of-invited-athletes/#5ic21TCVEj1kOrel.99
  7. ↑ http://xgames.espn.go.com/article/7115343/12-year-old-tom-schaar-youngest-skater-land-900
  8. ↑ Skateboarder Tom Schaar hopes to carry success into X Games by Baxter Holmes (LA Times, June 28, 2012)
  9. ↑ "Tom Schaar lands skateboarding's first-ever 1080". Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  10. ↑ Show, Christine (April 1, 2012). "'It was easier than I thought': 12-year-old boy becomes first person EVER to land 1080 skateboard trick (and now he wants to go even further)". Daily Mail. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Tom Schaar Wins Gold at X Games Asia". redbullusa.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  12. ↑ Sinclair, Jessica (April 3, 2012). "Tom Schaar Lands Skateboarding’s First 1080 (Video)". Long Island Press (Long Island, New York). Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  13. ↑ http://us.elementbrand.com/mens/team#tom-schaar
  14. 1 2 http://dcshoes.com/skate/team/tom-schaar.html
  15. ↑ https://www.monsterenergy.com/us/en/athletes/tom-schaar/
  16. ↑ "BIG AIR DOUBLES – FINAL".
  17. ↑ "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL".
  18. ↑ http://www.vans.com/article_detail/pool-party-winners.html/
  19. ↑ "AMERICA'S NAVY SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  20. ↑ http://www.dewtour.com/actionsports/event/dew-tour-beach-championships-ocean-city/news/dew-tour-ocean-city-2014-event-wra-0
  21. ↑ "AMERICA'S NAVY SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  22. ↑ "SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  23. ↑ "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 30, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  24. ↑ "SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 30, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  25. ↑ http://www.dewtour.com/actionsports/event/ocean-city-beach-championships-2013/video/tom-schaar-4th-place-run-skate-bowl
  26. ↑ "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. May 19, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  27. ↑ http://xgames.espn.go.com/athlete/3015644/tom-schaar
  28. ↑ http://www.vans.com/eventsites/pool2013/post/full-results-photos-pros/
  29. ↑ "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  30. ↑ "SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  31. ↑ http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1060/skateboard-big-air-men
  32. ↑ http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1058/skateboard-vert-men
  33. ↑ Keith Hamm (April 19, 2013). "Tom Schaar lands a spot on 'Ellen'". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  34. ↑ Welcome to Tom Schaar's World Nate Hoppes. RedBull.com. September 18, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2016
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