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The first skate contest took place in 1973 in [[Hermosa Beach, California]], sponsored by Makaha and held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Skateboard History Timeline by Jim Goodrich|url=http://www.skatewhat.com/russhowell/WebPage-SkateboardHistoryTimeline.html|access-date=2020-11-12|website=www.skatewhat.com}}</ref> |
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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.<ref name=":0" /> |
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.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 10:26, 6 April 2021
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 1973 in Hermosa Beach, California, sponsored by Makaha and held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School.[2]
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.[3] The first X Games contest took place in 1995.[4] The first Street League Skateboarding contest took place in 2010.[5] Skateboarding is scheduled to make its debut as an Olympic sport at the 2021 Summer Olympics.[6]
Photos of skate contests
References
- ^ a b c d "Skateboard History Timeline by Jim Goodrich". www.skatewhat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "Skateboard History Timeline by Jim Goodrich". www.skatewhat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "Tampa Pro: Florida's Biggest Skateboarding Competition". SHIT® SKATEBOARD COMPANY. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "History Of The X Games - All The Things You Didn't Know |". Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "Dyrdek's Street League And Million Dollar Contest". Transworld SKATEboarding. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ 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.