A skate contest or skateboarding contest or skateboarding competition is a competition between people skateboarding, usually on a designated course or ramp, typically decided by judges' scoring.[1]

History

The first skate contest took place in 1963 in Hermosa Beach, California, sponsored by Makaha and held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School.[1]

In April 26 & 27, 1975, The Zephyr Boys impress the crowd at the Bahne-Cadillac National Championships held as part of the Del Mar Ocean Festival. Coverage from this skate contest propelled the Z-Boys as first skate celebrities. The unique and aggressive style of the Z-Boys caused a major sensation and controversy at the competition.[1]

In 1982, Tony Hawk won his first skateboard contest at the Del Mar Skate Ranch.[1] In 1983, Tommy Guerrero won the first street-style skateboard contest at Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco.[1]

The first Tampa Pro competition took place in 1995 and was won by Mike Vallely.[2] The first X Games contest took place in 1995.[3] The first Street League Skateboarding contest took place in 2010.[4] Skateboarding made its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2021 Summer Olympics.[5]

Photos of skate contests

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Skateboard History Timeline by Jim Goodrich". www.skatewhat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  2. ^ "Tampa Pro: Florida's Biggest Skateboarding Competition". SHIT® SKATEBOARD COMPANY. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. ^ "History Of The X Games - All The Things You Didn't Know |". Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  4. ^ "Dyrdek's Street League And Million Dollar Contest". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  5. ^ Licata, Alexandra. "Park terrain skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games – Here's what it will look like and how it could change perceptions of the sport". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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