Alex Sorgente

Alex Sorgente
Sorgente in 2012
Personal information
Full nameAlessandro Sorgente
BornNovember 26, 1997 (1997-11-26) (age 26)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.[1]
Sport
Country Italy (2024–present)
 United States (2011–2023)
SportPark skateboarding
Medal record
Men's park skateboarding
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Malmö Park
Summer X Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Minneapolis Park
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis Park
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minneapolis Park
Representing  Italy
Summer X Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ventura Park

Alessandro "Alex" Sorgente (born November 26, 1997)[2] is an American-born Italian park skateboarder.[3][4][5] He participated at the 2016 World Skateboarding Championship, being awarded the gold medal in the park event.[6] Sorgente was set to participate at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the skateboarding competition, but had a sprained ankle.[1] Sorgente also participated at the X Games.[7]

  1. ^ a b Wilson, Todd (June 21, 2021). "South Florida skateboard pro heading to Olympics". WPTV-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Alex Sorgente". X Games. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Alex Sorgente and Brighton Zeuner Crowned Vans Park Series World Champions". Van Park Series. August 20, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Price, Karen (September 7, 2019). "Team USA Skateboarders Alex Sorgente, Tristan Rennie Podium At Vans Park Series World Championships". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Alex Sorgente Crowned VPS World Champion". GoPro. November 1, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "World Skateboarding Championship Results", World Skate
  7. ^ Curreri, Gary (August 16, 2018). "Sorgente strikes gold at X Games Minneapolis 2018". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 8, 2022. Sorgente, 20