Tom Schaar

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American professional skateboarder (born 1999)

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Tom Schaar ( ; born September 14, 1999) is an American professional skateboarder. Schaar has been a member of Team USA since 2019 and won the silver medal in the men's park skateboarding competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He was the first skateboarder to land a 1080 and was the youngest X Games gold medalist after completing the first 1080 in a competition at the 2012 Asia X Games in Shanghai; Forbes listed Schaar to their 2020 30 Under 30 Sports category highlighting the next generation of Sports talent.

Career

In addition to being the youngest X Games gold medalist, Schaar is also the youngest Dew Tour champion, the youngest and five-time Vans Pool Party champion, and the youngest "Big Air" gold medalist at the Austin X Games. Before turning 18 years old, Schaar was a nine-time X Games Medalist with fifteen medals in total from attending 16 X games. On March 20, 2019, Schaar was named to the first-ever USA Skateboarding National Team. In 2025, Schaar received his first nomination for Thrasher's Skater of the Year award.

Milestones

In October 2011, at 12 years old, Schaar became the 8th person in history to land a 900 on a skateboard.

In September 2016, Schaar became the first person in history to land a Stalefish 900 on a skateboard.

In 2006, Shaun White unsuccessfully attempted the 1080 on 21 occasions at that year's X Games and 29 occasions the year before. At age 6, Schaar had watched White's 2006 attempts from the stands. In March 2012, at the age of 12, Schaar landed the first 1080 on a skateboard after four previous (unsuccessful) attempts. Schaar commented to ESPN, "It was the hardest trick I've ever done, but it was easier than I thought.". He completed the feat on a mega ramp.

At the Asian X Games in 2012, he won skate Mini Mega by landing the 1080, 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.

Training

Schaar performs exercises that focus on boosting his strength, lower body power, and core strength while attempting to improve his flexibility and mobility.

Sponsors

Schaar's main sponsors are Birdhouse Skateboards, New Balance, and Monster Energy.

Competition History

  • 1st in 2025 Vans Pool Party Pros Division
  • 1st in 2024 X Games Chiba, Japan - Park
  • 3rd in 2024 X Games Chiba, Japan - Vert
  • 2nd in 2024 Olympic Summer Games Paris, France - Olympic Summer Games
  • 1st in 2024 X Games Ventura, California - Vert
  • 2nd in 2024 World Skate Budapest, Hungary - World Skate Park
  • 2nd in 2023 World Skate San Juan, Argentina - World Skate Park
  • 2nd in 2023 X Games Chiba, Japan - Vert
  • 3rd in 2023 Vert Attack Malmö, Sweden - Pro Open
  • 5th in 2023 World Skate Sharjah, UAE - Park 2022 World Championships
  • 4th in 2021 X Games Vista, CA Summer Skateboard Park
  • 4th in 2019 X Games Minneapolis Skateboard Park
  • 1st in 2019 Vans Pool Party Pros Division
  • 3rd in 2018 Vans Park Series Suzhou
  • 3rd in 2018 X Games Minneapolis Skateboard Park
  • 1st in 2018 Vans Park Series São Paulo
  • 1st in 2018 Vans Pool Party Pros Division
  • 2nd in 2018 Air & Style LA Skateboard Best Trick
  • 3rd in 2018 Air & Style LA Skateboard Park
  • 3rd in 2018 Bowl-A-Rama Bondi Beach
  • 2nd in 2017 X Games Minneapolis Skateboard Park
  • 2nd in 2017 X Games Minneapolis Skateboard Big Air
  • 1st in 2017 Vans Pool Party Pros Division
  • 2nd in 2017 Bowl-A-Rama Bondi Beach
  • 3rd in 2017 Vans Park Series Shanghai
  • 1st in 2017 Vans Park Series Huntington Beach
  • 3rd in 2017 Vans Park Series Vancouver
  • 2nd in 2017 Vans Park Series Malmö
  • 4th in 2017 Vans Park Series São Paulo
  • 1st in 2017 Vans Park Series Sydney
  • 4th in 2016 Vans Park Series Huntington Beach
  • 5th in 2016 Vans Park Series Floripa
  • 6th in 2016 Vans Park Series Melbourne
  • 5th in 2016 X Games Austin Skateboard Park
  • 3rd in 2016 Bowl-A-Rama Bondi Beach
  • 3rd in 2015 X Games Austin Big Air Doubles, partnered with Zack Warden
  • 3rd in 2015 X Games Austin Skateboard Big Air
  • 1st in 2015 Vans Pool Party Pros Division
  • 1st in 2014 X Games Austin Skateboard Big Air
  • 2nd in 2014 Dew Tour Skateboard Bowl Ocean City Maryland
  • 4th in 2014 Van Doren Invitational Vancouver Skateboard Park
  • 2nd in 2013 X Games Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
  • 3rd in 2013 X Games Munich Skateboard Big Air
  • 6th in 2013 X Games Munich Skateboard Vert
  • 4th in 2013 Dew Tour Skateboard Bowl Ocean City Maryland
  • 4th in 2013 X Games Barcelona Skateboard Big Air
  • 9th in 2013 X Games Barcelona Skateboard Park
  • 5th in 2013 Vans Pool Party Pros Division
  • 4th in 2013 X Games Foz do Iguaçu Skateboard Big Air
  • 6th in 2013 X Games Foz do Iguaçu Skateboard Vert
  • 1st in 2012 Dew Tour Skateboard Mega 2.0 Ocean City Maryland
  • 5th in 2012 Dew Tour Skateboard Bowl Ocean City Maryland
  • 6th in 2012 X Games Los Angeles Skateboard Big Air
  • 7th in 2012 X Games Los Angeles Skateboard Vert
  • 1st in 2012 X Games Shanghai Skateboard Mega 2.0
  • 4th in 2012 X Games Shanghai Skateboard Vert

Records

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YearRecordWhereNotes
October 2011900MegaRamp Woodward West, Tehachapi, California
March 201210805th attempt Guinness World Record holder
April 20121080 in competition2012 X Games Asia
The youngest competitor ever to win an X Games gold medal, until July 2021. Guinness World Record
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