Nationality: | South African |
Birth Date: | 27 June 1975 |
Birth Place: | Durban, South Africa |
Education: | Damelin College |
Alma Mater: | University of Natal |
Years Active: | 1985– |
Country: | South Africa |
Sport: | Skateboarding |
Position: | Regular footed |
Rank: | 57th (June 2021)[1] |
Event: | Park |
Dallas Oberholzer (born 27 June 1975) is a South African professional skateboarder.[2]
He competed in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics[3] and was the 2nd oldest competitor, in this event behind Rune Glifberg.[4] He finished 20th in the 2021 competition.[5]
Oberholzer returned to Olympic Competition in the 2024 Paris Summer Games, competing once more in the men's park event and finishing 22nd in the prelims.[6] At age 49, he was the second-oldest competitor in the 2024 event. Veteran British/American skateboarder Andy Macdonald was older at age 51.
Oberholzer started skateboarding in 1985. He graduated 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce from the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg.[7] In August 2024, he was the subject of an Associated Press profile article which chronicled his odyssey to the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]