Zion Wright (born February 3, 1999) is a regular-footed American skateboarder.[2] In 2019, Wright solidified himself as one of the newest generation's stars after being named a member of the USA Skateboarding Team.[2]
 Wright at X Games Chiba 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1999 Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional skateboarder |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Position | Regular footed |
| Rank | 5th in Park; 183rd in Street (June 2021)[1] |
| Event(s) | Park, street |
| Pro tour(s) |
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| Turned pro | 2017 |
Early life
editWright grew up in Jupiter, Florida.[3] He first started skateboarding at the age of 4 and quickly became a respected skateboarder in his home state of Florida. At the age of 16, Wright moved from his hometown to Los Angeles, California in hopes of advancing his skateboarding career. The move seemed to pay off as Wright went pro for Real Skateboards in November 2017.
Skateboarding career
editVideos
editIn 2011, Wright had a part in Florida Daze by Mikey Glover, skating to Houdini by Foster The People.[4] Wright also had parts in the 2013, Florida Daze 2 and the 2015, Florida Daze 3.[5] In 2017, Wright had a part in the Thrasher - Am Scramble 2017 video and in the Real skateboards, By Any Means video.[5]
Competitions
edit- 2018 - 1st Place: 2018 Vans Park Series Pro Tour - Huntington Beach, CA[6]
- 2018 - 2nd Place: Simple Session - Tallinn, Estonia[7]
- 2016 - 3rd Place: Tampa Am - Florida
- 2016 - 1st Place: PHXAM presented by Vans - Phoenix, AZ[8]
- 2016 - 2nd Place: Boardr Am - Vista, CA
- 2015 - 1st Place: Harvest Jam Sponsored Finals - Tampa, FL
- 2015 - 5th Place: Damn Am Select Series New York City Finals - New York City, NY
- 2015 - 6th Place: Damn Am Costa Mesa Finals - Costa Mesa, CA
- 2014 - 1st Place: Harvest Jam Sponsored Finals - Tampa, FL
- 2014 - 1st Place: Back to School Bash Sponsored Finals
Sponsors
editAs of March 2019, Wright is sponsored by Real, Vans, Red Bull, Thunder, Spitfire, Skatepark of Tampa (SPoT), Bones Bearings, Nixon, Shake Junt, Kreamy Wax, Hot Wheels, Glassy Sunhaters.[3]
Wright is among the 16 members of the inaugural U.S.A Skateboarding National Team announced in March 2019. As part of the team, Wright qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the Men's Park division.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Male". World Skate. June 30, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Zion Wright". Red Bull.
- ^ a b Meronek, Rob. "Zion Wright Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video Global Rank: 22nd Overall". TheBoardr. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Florida Daze skate video soundtrack - Video by Mikey Glover | Skatevideosite". skatevideosite.com. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Zion Wright skater profile. Online skate videos and video parts by Zion Wright. | Skatevideosite". skatevideosite.com. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Wildcard Zion Wright Celebrates First Vans Park Series Victory". Vans US Open of Surfing | July 28 to August 5, 2018 | Huntington Beach, California. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "2nd place skate run | Simple Session 2019". Red Bull TV. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Final Round Results". phxam.com. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "USA Skateboarding Olympic Team Announced". Transworld Skateboarding.
External links
edit- Zion Wright at Skatepark of Tampa
- Zion Wright at The Boardr
- Zion Wright Isn't Worried About Skater of the Year at Vice
- Zion Wright at the X Games (archived)
- Zion Wright at Team USA (archive)
- Zion Wright at Olympics.com
- Zion Wright at Olympedia
