Cesar Mora (skater)

Cesar Mora (skater)
Cesar Mora is a Australian professional vert skater and a pioneer in vert skating. Cesar is the only vert skater to compete in all ten of the first X Games. In 1998, he won vert gold, and has two vert silver medals ('95, '99) as well as a bronze ('00). A number one ranked skater and world champion several times, he skated for Roces Skates from 1994 to 1998 before switching to K2 Skates from 1999 to 2004. Born in Madrid, Spain, on February 3rd, and having lived most of his life in Sydney Australia, Cesar represented Australia in soccer at a youth level, traveling to the US and England before returning to his city of birth Madrid and training with the Spanish football club Rayo Vallecano for several months, which at the time were in the 4th division of the Spanish league. He returned to Sydney and started skating at Bondi Beach, where he practiced his skills on the ramp and began an international skating career. Always "Creative, explosive and exciting to watch", he promoted a drug-free lifestyle. Cesar also practiced art, illustration, creative drawing, and graphic design. In 2003 Cesar headlined a video game called Rolling, being included with some of the most well-known skaters in the world at the time. Sometimes referred to as the "King of Vert", in 1998 he was the first skater in history to land a 1080°, and later that year achieved a reverse 1260°. Throughout his career, Cesar managed to avoid major injuries until the end of 2000, when performing at the Melbourne Planet X Games, he fell and broke his left arm and wrist. That year he took a short hiatus focusing on healing his injuries. Once his confidence returned Cesar's usual tricks of spins, flips, and airs were performed again. For many years he was known for his backflips, always being described as a "crowd pleaser". Cesar, ever the showman, never left a ramp without giving his all, whether it be the X Games or a small show in Peru where the ramp may have been less than appropriate. He wanted to leave the kids and fans with something special and signed autographs. Cesar's position as a role model, made him wear a helmet, because when he started his first tour in the US he never liked wearing a helmet, and was told "no helmet no skate". As a skater with a respectable list of achievements, he had a successful time on tour and was grateful to anyone who supported him.
Vert Competitions
1995 X Games - Providence - 2nd
1995 ASA Pro Tour - Chicago - 1st
1995 ASA Pro Tour - CA-2nd
1995 ASA Pro Tour - New York - 2nd
1995 ASA Pro Tour Champion
1995 NISS - Portland - 1st
1995 NISS Tour Finals - Venice Beach - 1st
1996 ASA Pro Tour - Miami - 1st
1996 Ultimate Inline Challenge, Universal Studios - Orlando - 3rd
1996 NISS Tour Finals - Huntington Beach - 3rd
1996 NISS - Miami - 2nd
1996 IISS - Cairns - 1st
1996 Tour of South America
1997 Tour of Thailand
1997 Tour of South America
1997 NISS - Tour Finals - Santa Monica -2nd
1997 ASA Pro Tour - Boston - 1st
1997 Planet X Games - Gold Coast - 2nd
1997 Ultimate Inline Challenge, Universal Studios - Orlando - 2nd
1997 MTV Sports and Music Festival - Austin, Texas - 1st
1997 ASA Pro Tour Finals - Florida - 3rd
1998 ASA Pro Tour - Ontario - 2nd
1998 ASA Pro Tour - Virginia Beach - 2nd
1998 ASA Pro Tour - Boston 1st
1998 X-Air Hamilton, NZ - 1st
1998 ASA World Pro Tour Champion
1998 ASA World Pro Tour Finals - Las Vegas - 1st
1998 ASA Pro Tour - Colorado - 1st
1998 X Games - San Diego - 1st
1998 Planet X Games - Brisbane - 1st
1998 Australian Titles - 1st
1998 Texas Ho Down - 1st
1998 NISS - New York - 2nd
1998 K2 Challenge - Vert - 1st
1998 K2 Challenge - High Air - 1st
1998 Skaters Choice Winner
1998 ESPN B3 - Woodward - 2nd
1998 Ultimate Inline Challenge - Orlando - 3rd
1998 IISS - Puerto Rico - 1st
1999 IISS - Puerto Rico - 2nd
1999 NISS - Huntington Beach - 1st
1999 X Games - San Francisco - 2nd
1999 ESPN B3 - Oceanside - 1st
1999 ESPN B3 - Portland - 1st
1999 ESPN B3 - Kentucky - 2nd
1999 Judges Choice Winner
1999 Number 1 Ranked Skater
1999 Gravity Games - Providence - 3rd
1999 Levi's Anti Drug High School Tour USA
2000 X Games - San Francisco - 3rd
2000 Number 1 Ranked Skater
2000 ESPN B3 - Louisville - 2nd
2000 ESPN B3 - Lake Havasu - 3rd
2001 Planet X Games - Sydney - 2nd
2003 ASA Pro Tour - Los Angeles - 3rd
2003 ASA Pro Tour - Milwaukee - Vert: - 3rd
2003 X-Air Hamilton - NZ - 2nd
2003 ASA Pro Tour - Milwaukee, WI: - 2nd
2003 ASA Pro Tour - Los Angeles - 3rd
2003 Kellogg's USA Tour
2004 Asian X Games - Malaysia - 2nd
2007 Vodafone X-Air, Wellington, New Zealand - 3rd
References
External links
rollerblading.com.au
grindtv.com
lgactionsports.com
expn.go.com
lgactionsports.com
reocities.com
expn.go.com
1975 births
Living people
Vert skaters
X Games athletes