Tom Schaar

Tom Schaar

Pro Skater/student
Marital Status: Single Resides In: Malibu, CA
Participant since: 2004 Age: 13
Competitor since: 2012 Height: 5'0"
Nickname(s): Weight: 89 lbs.
Country: USA

Skateboarding prodigy Tom Schaar is just 12 years old, but he's already been skating for 8 years. As of mid May, 2012, he's the only person known to have landed a 1080 on a skateboard, doing it first on a mini mega ramp in March 2012. He did it in competition at X Games Asia in April 2012 for Mini Mega gold. He's also landed a 900 in Vert competition. Growing up watching the Nickelodeon show Rocket Power, he's often called "Otto Rocket" for his skateboarding intensity. Tom attends traditional school and will be a 7th grader in fall 2012 in his hometown of Malibu, CA.

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