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 was a five-time X Games medalist.^[6]

Career

900

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

1080

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

Contest history

• 3rd in 2015 Austin X Games Big Air Doubles, partnered with Zack Warden^[16]
• 3rd in 2015 Austin X Games Big Air ^[17]
• 1st in 2015 Vans Pool Party Pros Division^[18]
• 1st in 2014 Austin X Games Big Air^[19]
• 2nd in 2014 Dew Tour Bowl Ocean City Maryland^[20]
• 2nd in 2013 X Games Los Angeles Big Air^[21]
• 10th in 2013 X Games Los Angeles Skateboard Vert^[22]
• 3rd in 2013 X Games Munich Big Air^[23]
• 6th in 2013 X Games Munich Skateboard Vert^[24]
• 4th in 2013 Dew Tour Bowl Ocean City Maryland^[25]
• 4th in 2013 X Games Barcelona Big Air^[26]
• 9th in 2013 X Games Barcelona Men's Skateboard Park^[27]
• 5th in 2013 Vans Pool Party Pros Division^[28]
• 4th in 2013 X Games Foz do Iguaçu Big Air^[29]
• 6th in 2013 X Games Foz do Iguaçu Vert^[30]
• 1st in 2012 Mega 2.0 Dew Tour Ocean City Maryland ^[4]
• 5th in 2012 Bowl Dew Tour Ocean City Maryland ^[4]
• 5th in 2012 X Games Los Angeles Big Air^[31]
• 7th in 2012 X Games Los Angeles Vert ^[32]
• 1st in 2012 X Games Shanghai Mega 2.0 ^[3]
• 4th in 2012 X Games Shanghai Vert ^[3]

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