Shane O'Neill (skateboarder)

Shane O'Neill
Personal information
Full nameShane O'Neill
Born (1990-01-03) 3 January 1990 (age 34)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Country Australia
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Men's street skateboarding
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Los Angeles Street
Silver medal – second place 2010 Street
Silver medal – second place 2017 Los Angeles Street

Shane O'Neill (born 3 January 1990) is an Australian professional skateboarder from Melbourne, Victoria.[1][2] Shane is a member of the SLS "9 Club" meaning he has landed a trick in the Street League competition that judges scored an average of 9 or better. Shane's trick was a switchstance Switch 360 double kickflip.[3] Shane is one of only few skateboarders to win gold in all four major skateboarding contests the X Games, Street League Skateboarding, Tampa Pro (skateboard competition) and World Skateboarding Championship.[4] His normal stance is Goofy.[5]

In 2021, O'Neill qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in the street skateboarding competition.[6] He competed in the men's street event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was ranked sixteenth in the Preliminary Heats and therefore did not compete in the finals.[7] Full details are in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

  1. ^ "Shane O'neill's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ^ "INTERVIEW – SHANE O'NEILL TALKS NIKE SB - Sneaker Freaker". Sneaker Freaker. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "The 9 Club | Street League Skateboarding". streetleague.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Shane O'neill's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. ^ Footedness
  6. ^ "The List of Future Olympic Skateboarders is Official!!!". World Skate. 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.