Curren Caples
Curren Caples (born January 10, 1996) is a professional skateboarder from Ventura, California. He has been skateboarding for more than 25 years. He turned pro in March 2013, and his first professional contest was the Tampa Pro, where he placed 69th.[1]
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| Full name | Curren Caribbean Caples | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 10, 1996 Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 4 ft 9 in (145 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 lb (44 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2013 he lost the Tampa Pro getting 15th place, being surpassed by Jake Anderson who went on to win the contest. 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.[2] Caples qualified 2nd behind Barros in the skateboard park qualifying at the 2014 Austin X Games, eventually finishing 1st in the final.[3] In the skateboard street event he was knocked out of qualifying by Ryan Sheckler, failing to reach the final six.[4] Most recently he finished 18th at the 2019 CBDMD Peahi Championships in Maui.
He is currently sponsored by Kelsen, RVCA Clothing, Independent, converse , Nate Leal, Momentum Ride Shop, Julios Auto Insurance, Target, Tapout, Bones Swiss bearings, and Mountain Dew
References
- "Skate". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- "Skate". Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- "Austin 2014 Toyota Skateboard Park - Men".
- "Austin 2014 Skateboard Street - Men".
External links
- Curren Caples at the X Games