Hailing from Malibu, California, United States, Tom Schaar is making his Olympic debut in 2024. Notable for his impressive skateboarding skills, he got involved in the sport when he was three years old due to his older brother putting him on a skateboard. A former student of San Dieguito High School Academy, he is notable for his “1080” early on in his career.
Tom Schaar, on the professional side, has participated in World Cup Skateboarding in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 mainly in men’s vert and men’s bowl events. He is also a multi-time competitor in the World Championships in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2023. He has earned two bronze medals from his performance in the World Championships. More recently, he ranked fifth and 14th in the men’s park events at the 2023 World Championships.
Who are the sponsors of Tom Schaar?
Tom Schaar has three main sponsors to help him in his performances as of 2024 -
Element Skateboards
Element Skateboards is one of the major sponsors for Tom Schaar as per elementbrand.com and his Instagram posts.
Monster Energy
Monster Energy is another major sponsor for Tom Schaar in his skating career, according to monsterenergy.com.
Vans Skateboarding
Vans Skateboarding is the third major sponsor for Tom Schaar.
Tom Schaar 1080
Tom Schaar is notable for performing the “1080” skill perfectly as per malibutimes.com. The move consists of three revolutions in the world of skateboarding. Many notable skateboarders considered the move to be impossible. However, Tom Schaar at the time only 12 years old, managed to perform the 1080 perfectly on the mega ramp on his fifth try as per olympics.com.
Tom Schaar followed that up by being the youngest X Games gold medalist at the Asia X Games in Shanghai in 2012 as per malibutimes.com.
Tom Schaar Sponsors FAQs
A. Tom Schaar landed the “1080” successfully on his fifth try while he was twelve years old.
A. Tom Schaar learnt skateboarding when he was three years old.
A. Yes, there is a 1080 skill in skateboarding.
A. Tom Schaar is sponsored by Elementary Skateboards, Vans Skateboarding and Monster Energy.
A. Tom Schaar is 24 years of age as of August 2024.
