Who is Arisa Trew? Everything to know about the 14-year-old Australian skateboarder who won gold at Paris Olympics 2024

The ongoing Paris Olympics marked the rise of Arisa Trew, a 14-year-old Australian skateboarder who etched her name in the history books. The young prodigy stood atop the podium by winning the women's park skateboarding event.

On Tuesday, August 6, Trew became the first female Australian skateboarder to win an Olympic gold. She did not have the best start to her park skateboarding event in the finals, as she lagged behind her competitors in the first run. However, the Gold Coast-based athlete made a strong comeback in the second run and nailed a 540 (a trick where a skateboarder takes one and a half rotations in midair) to put herself third on the medal contention list.

In the third and final run, Trew started on a high note after executing multiple 540 tricks that helped her record a gold medal-winning score of 93.18. Cocona Hiraki of Japan bagged silver, while Sky Brown of Great Britain finished third to secure a bronze.

As Arisa Trew scripted history at the Paris Olympics, here is everything you need to know about the young skateboarding sensation:

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Where was Arisa Trew born?

Arisa Trew after winning gold at the Paris 2024 - Skateboard - Source: Getty

She was born on May 12, 2010, in Cairns, a city situated in the tropical far north of Queensland, Australia. Her mother, Aiko, hails from Japan, while her father, Simone, is from Wales.

Trew took on skateboarding at the very young age of seven and has achieved several records so far.

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The "firsts" of her skateboarding career

Olympic Qualifier Series - Day 4 - Source: Getty

In June 2023, Arisa Trew participated in skateboarding legend Tony Hawk's Vert Alert in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she became the first female skateboarder in history to land a perfect 720, a feat she achieved during the finals of the Vert Alert. 720 is a trick where a skateboarder takes two full rotations in the air before landing safely.

Taking to her Instagram handle, Trew wrote:

"I can’t believe I landed my first 720!!! and to be the first girl in the world to land a 7 in competition , thanks for the fun @thvertalert and everyone who helped me land it!!"

Following that, she added one more feather to her crown this year after landing a 900 in May. In the 900 maneuver, a skateboarder tries to execute two and a half rotations while in midair before landing.