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{{Short description|American skateboarder}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| fullname = Curren CaribbeanGauge Caples
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|1|10}}
| birth_place = [[Ohio]], U.S.
| sport = [[Skateboarding]]
| country = {{USA}}
| hometown = [[Ventura, California]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Woods II |first=Wes |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Ventura skateboarder Curren Caples ready for hometown X Games |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2023/07/14/ventura-skateboarder-curren-caples-ready-for-hometown-x-games/70405784007/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |newspaper=Ventura County Star}}</ref>
| height = 5 ft 10 in
| weightheight = 149 lb
| heightweight = 5 ft 10 in
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
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'''Curren Caples''' (born January 10, 1996) is aan American professional skateboarder from [[Ventura, California]]. He has been skateboarding for more than 10 years. He turned pro in March 20202013, and his first professional contest was the [[Tampa Pro (skateboard competition)|Tampa Pro]], where he placed 69th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/mar/curren-caples-first-pro-contest-footage |title=Skate |access-date=2013-06-28 |archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20130629095429/http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/mar/curren-caples-first-pro-contest-footage |archive-date=2013-06-29 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
In 2013 he lost the Tampa Pro getting 15th place, being surpassed by Jake Anderson who went on to win the contest. At [[X Games]] Barcelona 2013 he won a silver medal in skateboard park. That same year he won the VQS surf contest in Kauai beating Sunrise Shack owner Koa Smith. At X Games Munich 2013, he won a triple platinum medal in skateboard park, beating the favorite, [[Pedro Barros (skateboarder)|Pedro Barros]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/jun/Curren-Caples-Wins-XGames-Munich-Barros-Silver |title=Skate |access-date=2013-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723153704/http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/jun/Curren-Caples-Wins-XGames-Munich-Barros-Silver/ |archive-date=2013-07-23 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Caples qualified 2nd behind Barros in the skateboard park qualifying at the [[X Games Austin 2014|2014 Austin X Games]], eventually finishing 1st in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2014/austin/results/400549624/skateboard-park-men |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612023924/http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2014/austin/results/400549624/skateboard-park-men |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 12, 2014 |title=Austin 2014 Toyota Skateboard Park - Men |publisher=}}</ref> In the skateboard street event he was knocked out of qualifying by [[Ryan Sheckler]], failing to reach the final six.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2014/austin/results/400549625/skateboard-street-men |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612023929/http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2014/austin/results/400549625/skateboard-street-men |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 12, 2014 |title=Austin 2014 Skateboard Street - Men |publisher=}}</ref> Most recently he finished 18th at the 2019 CBDMD Peahi Championships in Maui.
Caples currently rides for Fucking Awesome, Ace Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, RVCA Clothing, Vans, Mob, Oakley, Bones Swiss Bearings, Monster Energy and Momentum Ride Shop.
 
He is currently sponsored by Kelsen, RVCA Clothing, [[Independent Truck Company|Independent]], [[converse
]], Nate Leal, Momentum Ride Shop, Julios Auto Insurance, Target, Tapout, Bones Swiss bearings, and [[Mountain Dew]]
 
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{X Games profile|new_id=curren-caples|old_id=3015368}}
* [https://theboardr.com/profile/1322/Curren_Caples Curren Caples] at The Boardr
 
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[[Category:PeopleSportspeople from Ventura, California]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from California]]
[[Category:X Games athletes]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Ventura County, California]]