Arisa Trew
 Trew with her 2024 Laureus Action Sportsperson Award | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 5 April 2010 (age 14)[1] |
| Home town | Palm Beach, Gold Coast, Australia[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
Arisa Trew (born 5 April 2010)[1] is an Australian skateboarder who is currently ranked 14th in the World. She aims to secure a spot in the 2024 Olympic games scheduled to take place in Paris, France.[2]
On 23 June 2023, during Tony Hawk's Vert Alert event held in Salt Lake City,[3] Arisa became the first female athlete to successfully execute a 720 trick, which involves completing two full rotations mid air.[4]
The 720 trick was made famous by professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, who first performed it in 1985.[5]
In April 2024, Trew received the Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Arisa Trew". X Games. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
Date of Birth: April 5, 2010 / Hometown: Palm Beach, Gold Coast, AUS
- ^ "Arisa Trew lands 720: Australian teen makes skateboarding history – vertical video". the Guardian. 30 June 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
Thirteen-year-old Arisa Trew from the Gold Coast
- ^ "Tony Hawk's Vert Alert". Tony Hawk's Vert Alert. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Teen makes skateboarding history with 720 trick". BBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
Australian skateboarder Arisa Trew has become the first female to land a 720 in a competition - a trick which involves making two full rotations in the air. The 13-year-old pulled off the move in front of a roaring crowd in Utah.
- ^ "Gold Coast teen Arisa Trew becomes the first female to land a 720 in competition". ABC News. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
Gold Coast teenager Arisa Trew has made skateboarding history as the first female to land a 720 in competition ... The 13-year-old landed the 720 trick at the Tony Hawk Vert Alert
- ^ "Arisa Trew wins Laureus action sport award after Australian teen's 720 as a 13-year-old". ABC News. Australian Associated Press. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Arisa Trew at The Boardr
- Arisa Trew at the X Games