Kieran Woolley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Australia |
| Born | 20 November 2003 Kiama Downs, New South Wales,[1] Australia |
| Years active | 2018 – present |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Event | Park |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 5th (2020) |
Kieran Woolley (born 20 November 2003) is an Australian skateboarder known for his technical abilities and innovative style. He grew up riding motorcycles, surfing and skating on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. He first competed in skateboarding at the age of 12 and soon won Junior and later Senior Australian Street, Bowl and Park Championships. Woolley is currently ranked #4 in the World Skate male park rankings for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Recent Competition Results
2021: Tokyo Olympic Games – 5th [2]
2021: Tampa Am - 1st Bowl Jam [3]
2021: Red Bull Cold Bowl Invitational, Philadelphia - 1st
2022: Phoenix Am 2nd [4]
2022: X Games, Chiba, Japan 2nd [5]
2022: Rune Glifberg Invitational Bowl Jam- Copenhagen Open 1st
2022: Summer X Games USA 1st (First Australian to win Gold in Park Skateboarding)[6]
2022 Summer Dew Tour 4th [7]
2022 Oi Rio Pro 5th
2023 (2022) World Championships Dubai 4th [8][9]
2023, 2022, 2021 Lord of the Bowl - Belco Bowl Jam [10]
Awards
Kieran was named as a finalist for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Sport Performance Awards (ASPA) Male Athlete of the Year in 2022.[11][12]
SLAM Skateboard Magazine - 2022 New Gen Skater of the Year [13]
Australian Institute of Sport - Scholarship Holder 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) - Scholarship Holder.[14] NSW Institute of Sport Finalist Junior Athlete of the Year [15]
New South Wales Academy of Sport Scholarship holder 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Illawarra Academy of Sport- Lonestar Athlete of the Year 2018, 2019, 2021 He has trained with the Illawarra Academy of Sport since 2017 and later the NSW Institute of Sport.[16]
2020 Olympics
Woolley competed in the men's park event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[9][17] He came second in the Preliminary Heats with a better rank than Keegan Palmer. However, an error in the final cost him dearly and he finished fifth in the Final.[18] Full details are in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kieran Woolley". www.boardriding.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/kieran-woolley
- ^ https://skateparkoftampa.com/results/1895/2021_Tampa_Am_-_Bowl_Jam
- ^ http://phxam.com/~cowtown/?page_id=6076
- ^ "X Games Chiba 2022 Presented by Yogibo Day Three News and Results – Jagger Eaton and Rayssa Leal Earn First X Games gold medals; Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Japanese Podium Sweep". 24 April 2022.
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/news/australian-kieran-woolley-wins-maiden-x-games-skateboard-park-title
- ^ "Kieran Woolley".
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/news/skateboarding-park-world-championships-2022-2023-all-results-scores
- ^ a b "Skateboarding - WOOLLEY Kieran". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Belco Bowl Jam: 20 Year Anniversary Article".
- ^ "Kieran Woolley announced as a finalist for AIS Male Athlete of the Year". December 2022.
- ^ https://www.ais.gov.au/events/aspas/finalists
- ^ https://slamskateboarding.com/item/5013-kieran-woolley-new-gen-of-the-year-2022
- ^ "Kieran Woolley | Sport Australia Hall of Fame".
- ^ https://www.nswis.com.au/awards/nswis-is-pleased-to-announce-the-finalists-for-the-2021-nswis-awards/
- ^ "Kieran Woolley books his ticket to the Tokyo Olympic Games". Illawarra Academy of Sport. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Kieran Woolley". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Kieran Woolley at Olympedia
- Kieran Woolley at Olympics.com
- Kieran Woolley at the Australian Olympic Committee
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