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On 8 June 2018, O'Neill announced via his [[Instagram]] that he would be leaving Primitive to start his own skateboard company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theberrics.com/shane-oneill-leaves-primitive/|title=SHANE O'NEILL LEAVES PRIMITIVE TO START HIS OWN COMPANY -|work=The Berrics|access-date=2018-10-22|language=en}}</ref> On 5 May 2019, O'Neill announced via Instagram that his new company was called April Skateboards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theberrics.com/shane-oneill-april-skateboards-launched|title=SHANE O'NEILL'S APRIL SKATEBOARDS BRAND HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED|website=The Berrics|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> |
On 8 June 2018, O'Neill announced via his [[Instagram]] that he would be leaving Primitive to start his own skateboard company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theberrics.com/shane-oneill-leaves-primitive/|title=SHANE O'NEILL LEAVES PRIMITIVE TO START HIS OWN COMPANY -|work=The Berrics|access-date=2018-10-22|language=en}}</ref> On 5 May 2019, O'Neill announced via Instagram that his new company was called April Skateboards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theberrics.com/shane-oneill-april-skateboards-launched|title=SHANE O'NEILL'S APRIL SKATEBOARDS BRAND HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED|website=The Berrics|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> |
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As of 2022, the team consists of Shane O'Neill, Guy Mariano, [[Yuto Horigome (skateboarder)|Yuto Horigome]], Ish Cepeda and [[ |
As of 2022, the team consists of Shane O'Neill, Guy Mariano, [[Yuto Horigome (skateboarder)|Yuto Horigome]], Ish Cepeda and [[Rayssa Leal]]. |
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== Notable tricks == |
== Notable tricks == |
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Revision as of 20:43, 29 March 2023
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| Full name | Shane O'Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1990 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Land |  Australien | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shane O'Neill (born 3 January 1990) is an Australian professional skateboarder from Melbourne, Victoria.[1][2] Shane is a member of the SLS "9 Club" meaning he has landed a trick in the Street League competition that judges scored an average of 9 or better. Shane's trick was a switchstance Switch 360 double kickflip.[3] In 2016 Shane won a silver medal at the X Games in Oslo.[4] His normal stance is Goofy.[5]
In 2021, O'Neill qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in the street skateboarding competition.[6] He competed in the men's street event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was ranked sixteenth in the Preliminary Heats and therefore did not compete in the finals.[7] Full details are in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sponsors
Shane O'Neill has been sponsored since the age of 14. He is sponsored by Nike SB, Thunder Trucks, Villager, Diamond Supply & Co. and Spitfire Wheels. O'Neill was previously sponsored by Primitive Skateboarding, and Skate Mental.[8][9]
April Skateboards
On 8 June 2018, O'Neill announced via his Instagram that he would be leaving Primitive to start his own skateboard company.[10] On 5 May 2019, O'Neill announced via Instagram that his new company was called April Skateboards.[11]
As of 2022, the team consists of Shane O'Neill, Guy Mariano, Yuto Horigome, Ish Cepeda and Rayssa Leal.
Notable tricks
In Shane's 2015 "Shane Goes Skate Mental" video part, Shane performed a nollie backside heelflip down the steps at Wallenberg. This is one of the most difficult tricks a skateboarder has done at this location.[12]
References
- ^ "Shane O'neill's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "INTERVIEW – SHANE O'NEILL TALKS NIKE SB - Sneaker Freaker". Sneaker Freaker. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "The 9 Club | Street League Skateboarding". streetleague.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Shane O'neill's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Footedness
- ^ "The List of Future Olympic Skateboarders is Official!!!". World Skate.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Skateboarding, Primitive. "Welcome Shane O'Neill!". Primitive Skateboarding. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Shane O'Neill Leaves Skate Mental – Junkie Monkeys". junkiemonkeys.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "SHANE O'NEILL LEAVES PRIMITIVE TO START HIS OWN COMPANY -". The Berrics. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "SHANE O'NEILL'S APRIL SKATEBOARDS BRAND HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED". The Berrics. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ ThrasherMagazine (11 March 2015), Shane O'Neill's "Shane GOES" part, retrieved 31 July 2017