Curren Caples
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| Full name | Curren Gauge Caples | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 10, 1996 Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Ventura, California[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Curren Caples (born January 10, 1996) is an American professional skateboarder. He turned pro in March 2013, and his first professional contest was the Tampa Pro, where he placed 69th.[2]
At X Games Barcelona 2013 he won a silver medal in skateboard park. That same year he won the VQS surf contest in Kauai beating Sunrise Shack owner Koa Smith. At X Games Munich 2013, he won a platinum medal in skateboard park, beating the favorite, Pedro Barros.[3] Caples qualified 2nd behind Barros in the skateboard park qualifying at the 2014 Austin X Games, eventually finishing 1st in the final.[4] In the skateboard street event he was knocked out of qualifying by Ryan Sheckler, failing to reach the final six.[5] Most recently he finished 18th at the 2019 CBDMD Peahi Championships in Maui. Caples currently rides for Fucking Awesome, Ace Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, RVCA Clothing, Vans, Mob, Oakley, Bones Swiss Bearings, Monster Energy and Momentum Ride Shop.
References
[edit]- ^ Woods II, Wes (July 14, 2023). "Ventura skateboarder Curren Caples ready for hometown X Games". Ventura County Star. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Skate". Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Skate". Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Austin 2014 Toyota Skateboard Park - Men". Archived from the original on June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Austin 2014 Skateboard Street - Men". Archived from the original on June 12, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Curren Caples at the X Games (archive)
- Curren Caples at The Boardr