Tate Carew

American skateboarder (born 2005)
Tate Carew
Personal information
Born (2005-03-08) March 8, 2005 (age 19)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSkateboarding
PositionGoofy-footed
Rank1st[1]
EventPark
Medal record
Men's skateboarding
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rome Park

Tate Carew (/kəˈruː/ kə-ROO; born March 8, 2005)[2] is an American professional skateboarder and member of the USA Skateboarding National Team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Carew attended Point Loma High School in San Diego, California.[3]

Career

Carew competed at the 2019 World Skateboarding Championship where he was the youngest competitor to reach the finals at 14 years old.[4][2]

He was named to the USA Skateboarding National Team in 2023.[5] He competed at the 2023 World Skateboarding Championship and won a bronze medal in the park event.[6]

In six Olympic qualifier events, Carew never finished below sixth place and had three podium finishes.[7] He won the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series competition.[8] As of June 2024, he was ranked first in the Olympic World Skateboarding rankings, and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9] During the men's park event he finished in fifth place with a score 91.17.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Male". World Skate. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "CAREW Tate". olympics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Scott (July 9, 2024). "Point Loma High grad makes Olympic skateboarding team". sdnews.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Leonard, Todd (September 21, 2019). "Homegrown skater returns to roots in Clash at Clairemont". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Merrell, Chloe (February 25, 2024). "From outsider to contender: The rise of US park skateboarder Tate Carew - "I really don't have anything to lose"". olympics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Drumwright, Steve (June 19, 2023). "Two Trips To Australia Pushed Skateboarder Tate Carew To The Brink Of An Olympic Berth". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. ^ ChloeMerrell, Chloe (August 7, 2024). "Exclusive: Park skater Tate Carew prepares for thrilling debut at Paris 2024 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  8. ^ Smirnova, Lena (May 19, 2024). "Tate Carew takes men's park crown at Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai while Jagger Eaton celebrates back-to-back podiums in a single day". olympics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Smith, Shawn (June 26, 2024). "Skateboarding 101: U.S. Olympic roster and athlete news". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Bravo, Christina (August 7, 2024). "San Diego stoked after local skateboarders earn medals at 2024 Paris Olympics". nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.


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