#7 Arisa Trew: 13 year old skater en route to the Paris Olympics

Skateboarder Arisa Trew is ranked 14th in the world and is on track to represent Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Earlier this year, the 13-year-old made history as the first female to land a 720 (two full mid-air rotations) in competition.

The Japanese-Australian skateboarder is currently ranked 14th in the world and have made skateboarding history in June. Credit: Simon Trew/TREW PHOTOGRAPHY

Gold Coast teenager Arisa Trew is on track to make her dream of representing Australia at next year's Summer Olympics in Paris come true.

The Japanese-Australian skater has had a great run for the past 12 months, and is currently ranked 14th in the world, well within the top 22 who qualify for the Olympics.

"Going to the Paris Olympics is one of my biggest goals," Trew told SBS Japanese.

"I’m in a pretty good position right now after competing in the Olympic qualifiers and world championships."

Credit: Simon Trew

Earlier this year, Trew became the first female to land the iconic 720 manoeuvre in competition.

What's more, Trew landed her "dream trick" at Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert, in Utah, in front of the very person who pioneered the move in 1985.

"It was a crazy experience."

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