Tom Schaar
Tom Schaar (born September 14, 1999) is an American professional skateboarder. He was the first skateboarder to land a "1080," which is three revolutions. He became the youngest X Games gold medalist after completing the first 1080 in a competition at the 2012 Asia X Games in Shanghai; youngest Dew Tour champion, the youngest 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. On March 20, 2019 Schaar was named to the first-ever U.S.A Skateboarding National Team  and will be competing for a spot to represent the USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Forbes Magazine listed Schaar to their 2020 30 Under 30 Sports category highlighting the next generation of Sports talent. Skateboarding career. 900. In October 2011, Schaar became the 8th person in history to land a 900 on a skateboard. In September 2016, Schaar became the 1st person in history to land a Stalefish 900 on a skateboard. 1080. In 2006, skateboarder and snowboarder Shaun White unsuccessfully attempted the 1080 on 21 occasions at that year's X Games and 29 occasions the  year before. It had previously been considered the "Holy Grail of skateboarding tricks". 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.com, "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, 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. Sponsors. Schaar's main sponsors are Element Skateboards, Vans Shoes, and Monster Energy. Training. Schaar performs exercises that focus on boosting his strength, lower body power, and core strength while attempting to improve his flexibility & mobility.