Askate contest orskateboarding contest orskateboarding competition is a competition between peopleskateboarding, usually on a designated course or ramp, typically decided by judges' scoring.[1]
The first skate contest took place in 1963 inHermosa Beach, California, sponsored by Makaha and held at the Pier Avenue Junior High School.[1]
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 theZ-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 theDel Mar Skate Ranch.[1] In 1983,Tommy Guerrero won the first street-style skateboard contest atGolden Gate Park, in San Francisco.[1]
The firstTampa Pro competition took place in 1995 and was won byMike Vallely.[2] The firstX Games contest took place in 1995.[3] The firstStreet League Skateboarding contest took place in 2010.[4] Skateboarding made its debut as an Olympic sportat the 2021 Summer Olympics.[5]
