Tom Schaar

Tom Schaar

Personal information
Born	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

Records
Year	Record	Where	Notes
October 2011	900	MegaRamp Woodward West, Tehachapi, California
March 2012	1080		5th attempt Guinness World Record holder
April 2012	1080 in competition	2012 X Games Asia
	Youngest competitor ever to win an X-Games gold medal.		Age: 12. Guinness World Record holder

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

1. Element. "Element - TeamCategories".
2. "Tom Schaar – the boy who landed skateboarding's first 1080 spin". May 9, 2012.
3. "X Games Asia 2012 Skateboard Street, Vert and Mini Mega results". May 2, 2012.
4. "Skate results -- 2012 Dew Tour Pantech Beach Championships, Ocean City, Md.".
5. "Austin 2014 America's Navy Skateboard Big Air - Men".
6. "X Games Austin 2016 Reveals First Wave of Invited Athletes - Transworld Business". March 29, 2016.
7. "12-year-old Tom Schaar youngest skater to land 900".
8. Skateboarder Tom Schaar hopes to carry success into X Games by Baxter Holmes (LA Times, June 28, 2012)
9. "Tom Schaar lands skateboarding's first-ever 1080". Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
10. Show, Christine (April 1, 2012). "'It was easier than I thought': 12-year-old boy becomes first person EVER to land 1080 skateboard trick (and now he wants to go even further)". Daily Mail. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
11. "Tom Schaar Wins Gold at X Games Asia". redbullusa.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
12. Sinclair, Jessica (April 3, 2012). "Tom Schaar Lands Skateboarding's First 1080 (Video)". Long Island Press. Long Island, New York. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
13. Element. "Element - TeamCategories".
14. "Tom schaar Biography, Videos & Photos - DC Shoes".
15. https://www.monsterenergy.com/us/en/athletes/tom-schaar/
16. "BIG AIR DOUBLES – FINAL".
17. "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL".
18. "Vans Crowns Tom Schaar and Legend Chris Miller Champions of the 10th Anniversary Vans Pool Party".
19. "AMERICA'S NAVY SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
20. "Dew Tour is Coming to Long Beach, California, July 23-24, 2016". May 2, 2016.
21. "AMERICA'S NAVY SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
22. "SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
23. "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 30, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
24. "SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 30, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
25. http://www.dewtour.com/actionsports/event/ocean-city-beach-championships-2013/video/tom-schaar-4th-place-run-skate-bowl
26. "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. May 19, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
27. http://xgames.espn.go.com/athlete/3015644/tom-schaar
28. "VANS® - Shoes, Clothing & More - Free Shipping & Returns".
29. "SKATEBOARD BIG AIR – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
30. "SKATEBOARD VERT – FINAL". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
31. http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1060/skateboard-big-air-men
32. http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/results/_/eventId/1058/skateboard-vert-men
33. Keith Hamm (April 19, 2013). "Tom Schaar lands a spot on 'Ellen'". ESPN X Games. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
34. Welcome to Tom Schaar's World Nate Hoppes. RedBull.com. September 18, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2016