Keegan Palmer

Keegan Palmer
OAM
Personal information
Born (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21)
San Diego, California, U.S.
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSkateboarding
PositionGoofy footed
Rank2nd[1]
EventPark
ClubNew South Wales Institute of Sport
Turned pro2018
Medal record
Men's park skateboarding
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Park
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Park
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nanjing Park
Summer X Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ventura Park
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chiba Park
Silver medal – second place 2023 California Park

Keegan Palmer OAM (born 12 March 2003) is an Australian-American goofy-footed professional skateboarder specialising in park skating. He turned professional at the age of 14.[2] In 2021 at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Palmer won the gold medal in the inaugural men's park skateboarding competition.[3] Palmer became a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning the men's park skateboarding competition at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.[4]

Palmer has been sponsored by Nike SB, Primitive, Oakley, Independent, Bones Wheels, Bronson Speed Co., Mob, and Boost Mobile.[5]

  1. ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Male". World Skate. 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "How Tony Hawk inspired Aussie skate prodigy". wwos.nine.com.au. 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ Mercuri, Simona (9 June 2021). "The List of Future Olympic Skateboarders is Official!!!". www.worldskate.org. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ Snape, Jack (7 August 2024). "Keegan Palmer doubles up for Australia with Olympic skateboard gold at Paris Games". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Keegan Palmer from Australia AUS Bio and Photos". The Boardr. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.