Tate Carew Explained

Tate Carew
Nationality:American
Birth Date:8 March 2005
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Country:United States
Sport:Skateboarding
Position:Goofy-footed
Rank:1st[1]
Event:Park

Tate Carew (; born March 8, 2005) is an American professional skateboarder and member of the USA Skateboarding National Team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Carew attended Point Loma High School in San Diego, California.[2]

Career

Carew competed at the 2019 World Skateboarding Championship where he was the youngest competitor to reach the finals at 14 years old.[3] [4]

He was named to the USA Skateboarding National Team in 2023.[5] He competed at the 2023 World Skateboarding Championship and won a bronze medal in the park event.[6]

In six Olympic qualifier events, Carew never finished below sixth place and had three podium finishes.[7] He won the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series competition.[8] As of June 2024, he was ranked first in the Olympic World Skateboarding rankings, and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9] During the men's park event he finished in fifth place with a score 91.17.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Male . . August 6, 2024 . August 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Point Loma High grad makes Olympic skateboarding team . sdnews.com . Scott . Hopkins . July 9, 2024 . August 9, 2024.
  3. Web site: Homegrown skater returns to roots in Clash at Clairemont . . Todd . Leonard . September 21, 2019 . July 29, 2024.
  4. Web site: CAREW Tate . olympics.com . July 29, 2024.
  5. Web site: From outsider to contender: The rise of US park skateboarder Tate Carew - “I really don’t have anything to lose” . olympics.com . Chloe . Merrell . February 25, 2024 . July 29, 2024.
  6. Web site: Two Trips To Australia Pushed Skateboarder Tate Carew To The Brink Of An Olympic Berth . teamusa.com . Steve . Drumwright . June 19, 2023 . July 29, 2024.
  7. Web site: Exclusive: Park skater Tate Carew prepares for thrilling debut at Paris 2024 Olympics . olympics.com . Chloe . ChloeMerrell . August 7, 2024 . August 7, 2024.
  8. Web site: Tate Carew takes men's park crown at Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai while Jagger Eaton celebrates back-to-back podiums in a single day . olympics.com . Lena . Smirnova . May 19, 2024 . July 29, 2024.
  9. Web site: Skateboarding 101: U.S. Olympic roster and athlete news . nbcolympics.com . Shawn . Smith . June 26, 2024 . July 29, 2024.
  10. Web site: San Diego stoked after local skateboarders earn medals at 2024 Paris Olympics . nbcsandiego.com . Christina . Bravo . August 7, 2024 . August 7, 2024.

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