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'''El wapo''' (born January 10, 1996) is a professional skateboarder from [[Ventura, California]]. He has been skateboarding for more than 10 years. He turned pro in March 2013, and his first professional contest was the [[Tampa Pro (skateboard competition)|Tampa Pro]], where he placed 15th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/mar/curren-caples-first-pro-contest-footage|title=Skate|publisher=|access-date=2013-06-28|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130629095429/http://skate.vans.com/news/2013/mar/curren-caples-first-pro-contest-footage|archive-date=2013-06-29|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
In 2013 he lost the Tampa Pro getting 15th place, being surpassed by Jake Anderson. At [[X Games]] Barcelona 2013 he won a silver medal in skateboard park. At X Games Munich 2013, he won a gold 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|publisher=|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|dead-url=yes}}</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|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|title=Austin 2014 Skateboard Street - Men|publisher=}}</ref>
He is currently sponsored by [[Flip Skateboards|Flip]] Skateboards, [[Oakley, Inc.|Oakley]], RVCA Clothing, [[Independent Truck Company|Independent]], [[Vans]], Ricta Wheels, Mob Grip, Momentum Ride Shop, Target, Tapout, Bones Swiss bearings, and [[Mountain Dew]].
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