Shane O'Neill (skateboarder)
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| Full name | Shane O'Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1990 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shane O'Neill (born 3 January 1990) is an Australian professional skateboarder from Melbourne, Victoria.[1][2] Shane is a member of the SLS "9 Club" meaning he has landed a trick in the Street League competition that judges scored an average of 9 or better. Shane's trick was a switchstance Switch 360 double kickflip.[3] Shane is one of only few skateboarders to win gold in all four major skateboarding contests the X Games, Street League Skateboarding, Tampa Pro (skateboard competition) and World Skateboarding Championship.[4] His normal stance is Goofy.[5]
In 2021, O'Neill qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in the street skateboarding competition.[6] He competed in the men's street event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was ranked sixteenth in the Preliminary Heats and therefore did not compete in the finals.[7] Full details are in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sponsors
[edit]Shane O'Neill has been sponsored since the age of 14. He is currently sponsored by April Skateboards, Nike SB, Thunder Trucks, Villager, Diamond Supply & Co. and Spitfire Wheels. O'Neill was previously sponsored by Primitive Skateboarding, and Skate Mental.[8][9]
April Skateboards
[edit]On 8 June 2018, O'Neill announced via his Instagram that he would be leaving Primitive to start his own skateboard company.[10] On 5 May 2019, O'Neill announced via Instagram that his new company was called April Skateboards.[11]
As of 2024, the team consists of Shane O'Neill, Guy Mariano, Yuto Horigome, Ish Cepeda, Rayssa Leal, Noah Nayef, Ronnie Kessner, Kai Kishi, and Dashawn Jordan.[12][13]
Notable tricks
[edit]In Shane's 2015 "Shane Goes Skate Mental" video part, Shane performed a nollie backside heelflip down the steps at Wallenberg. This is one of the most difficult tricks a skateboarder has done at this location.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shane O'neill's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "INTERVIEW – SHANE O'NEILL TALKS NIKE SB - Sneaker Freaker". Sneaker Freaker. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "The 9 Club | Street League Skateboarding". streetleague.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Shane O'neill's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Footedness
- ^ "The List of Future Olympic Skateboarders is Official!!!". World Skate. 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Skateboarding, Primitive. "Welcome Shane O'Neill!". Primitive Skateboarding. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Shane O'Neill Leaves Skate Mental – Junkie Monkeys". junkiemonkeys.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "SHANE O'NEILL LEAVES PRIMITIVE TO START HIS OWN COMPANY -". The Berrics. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "SHANE O'NEILL'S APRIL SKATEBOARDS BRAND HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED". The Berrics. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Team". April Skateboard. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "APRIL SKATEBOARDS WELCOMES DASHAWN JORDAN". The Berrics. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ ThrasherMagazine (11 March 2015), Shane O'Neill's "Shane GOES" part, retrieved 31 July 2017
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Shane O'Neill at The Boardr
- Shane O'Neill at the X Games (archive)
- Shane O'Neill at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Shane O'Neill at Olympics.com
- Shane O'Neill at Olympedia
