Arisa Trew becomes first girl to do 720 in skateboarding
Hawk became the first person to achieve a 720 in 1985 and three years later was the first to achieve a 900 – completing two and a half rotations.
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Hawk became the first person to achieve a 720 in 1985 and three years later was the first to achieve a 900 – completing two and a half rotations.
A 13-year-old made history in a Salt Lake City vert skating competition by becoming the first female to land a 720 in a competition.
"We knew it was coming soon. We just didn't expect it to be on the world stage rather than on our vert ramp back home in Australia," her coach said, adding that Tony Hawk gave her pointers.
Arisa Trew's 720 has her well on her way to the 2024 Olympics
A 13-year-old Australian girl nailed a "720," becoming the first female skateboarder to competitively land two airborne rotations and pulling off the amazing move in front of the sport's pioneer, Tony Hawk.