USA Skateboarding National Team explained
The 16 members of the inaugural U.S.A Skateboarding National Team were announced in March 2019. The skaters competed to qualify for Skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[1] Twelve American skateboarders qualified for the 2020 and 2024[2] Olympics.
2019 National Team
The skaters named to the 2019 USA Skateboarding National Team included:[3]
Women's Park
Men's Park
- Alex Sorgente (Lake Worth, FL)
- Tom Schaar (Malibu, CA)
- Tristan Rennie (Rialto, CA)
- Zion Wright (Jupiter, FL)
Women's Street
Men's Street
2020 Olympic Team
Twelve American skateboarders, the maximum number allowed per country, qualified to skate on behalf of the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5] The skaters who qualified were:
Women's Park
Men's Park
Women's Street
Men's Street
2024 Olympic Team
In 2024, twelve American skateboarders qualified to skate for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The team was:
Women's Park
Men's Park
Women's Street
Men's Street
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Wilson . Bernie . Huston, Zeuner, Schaar head 1st US skateboarding team .
- News: Smith . Shawn . June 26, 2024 . Skateboarding 101: U.S. Olympic roster and athlete news . live . July 28, 2024 . NBC Olympics.
- Web site: USA Skateboarding Olympic Team Announced. Transworld Skateboarding.
- Web site: Metcalfe . Jeff . Mesa skateboarder Jagger Eaton named to first national team on path to 2020 Tokyo Olympics . Arizona Republic.
- Web site: Mercuri. Simona. The List of Future Olympic Skateboarders is Official!!!. June 14, 2021. www.worldskate.org.