The World’s Youngest Pro Skater, Sky Brown has been skateboarding since the age of 3 and won her first award when she was 8. Even though nobody can predict the future, we are very hopeful about this park skateboarding talent that has bagged so many awards at such a young age. 

In this article, we are going to track her career progress and the major events in the last few years. We start by discussing how she got into the skateboarding career, her childhood, the competitions she participated in, and some of her biggest achievements.

Stick till the end to find out about her future perspectives!

Meet Sky Brown, the 10-Year-Old Skateboarder on Pace to Shake up the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Sky Brown is a child prodigy who turned 13 before Tokyo Olympics 2020’s opening ceremony. She is known as the British-Japanese surfer and skateboarder. In this section, we are going to focus on her personal life because a lot of fans want to know more about her!

Born in Miyazaki, Japan, her birthday is on the 7th of July 2008. This talented girl has mixed parents. She has a Japanese mother, Miko Brown, whereas her dad is Stuart Brown, who is British in origin.

Before moving to Japan, Sky’s dad used to live in the United States of America. Although Sky lives in Miyazaki, she also spends half of her time in the States. And we’re not talking about Olympic skating.

In fact, skateboarding runs in the family, which is probably why she is so good at it! She has been into this hobby since the age of 3!

Sky Brown can practice all she wants on the skating ramp in her backyard. Besides, she can also practice in the skate park in Takanabe, Miyazaki. 

Surprisingly, this youngest professional skateboarder and surfer didn’t have a coach. Instead, she learned everything she knows about park skateboarding from YouTube. Sometimes, her skating partner is Shaun White, who has won Olympic snowboarding medals. 

Overall, her parents struggle to balance her life which consists of school, family, skate park training, surfing, and more. 

She Began Skateboarding When She Was Three Years Old

Can you believe that in 2016, Sky Brown took part in the Vans US Open (a skateboarding event) at the age of 8? Even though she got a lot of attention as the youngest person to compete in the event, she fell off the board due to the overwhelming atmosphere. This was the year when she became known to the world as a pro skater. 

Then in 2017, she continued her career as a skater and snatched the 2nd position in the Asian Continental Finals. Moreover, she championed the 2018 Vans Park Series by claiming the top 10 spots! And she was only 10 years old when this happened!

She also took part in the famous US TV show Dancing with the Stars: Juniors, and won the award as dancing stars! The surprises don’t even stop here. 

This young lady also won the Simple Session event in Estonia in February 2019. Then the same year in March, she expressed her interest to participate in the British Skateboarding Association, which led her to win the 3rd position in the World Skateboarding Championship. 

That is when she also received a lot of praise as the first female pro skater to land a frontside 540 at the X Games! However, she claimed the 5th position at the X Games skateboarding event, and took the bronze medal in the 2020 Park World Skateboarding Championships in Brazil

If you think these years were her glorified year, then wait till you hear about what she does next. She took part in the 2020 Summer Olympics in the British Olympian team. 

However, there was a setback before all these happened. There was an accident during one of her practice sessions, and she ended up with a broken left wrist. Moreover, she was unresponsive when she got to the hospital as skull fractures were involved. 

‘Do It Because You Love It’

This phrase is what inspires this young prodigy before she embarks on new challenges and spread her vibrant energy to the world at large. In one of her YouTube videos, Sky Brown has demonstrated to her fans this quote that motivates her to experience the world in a positive way. 

We can surely take this advice to heart as this young lady has definitely inspired millions of people to go after what we love and enjoy the process. The whole quote goes like this: ‘Be brave, have fun. And do it coz you love it!’

Career Events Highlight

Needless to say, Sky Brown has been adding new achievements to her life by participating in different tournaments even after the initial years of success. Find out what she has been upto by reading the sections illustrated below:

Nike’s Sponsorship

Her success story didn’t go unnoticed by many top brands, such as Nike. As a matter of fact, she is the youngest professional athlete that has Nike’s sponsorship! She took part in a Nike campaign called the Dream Crazier alongside Serena Williams and the gymnast Simone Biles.

Social Media Presence

In 2020, after snatching a bronze medal at the 2020 Park World Skateboarding Championships, she continued to build her social media platforms. Her Instagram has 800,000 followers and she has more than 40 million views for her YouTube videos. 

BBC Sport Personality Award 

Furthermore, she even won the 2021 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award! Her parents must be so proud. 

Laureus World Sports Awards

Then again in 2022, she was awarded the Comeback of the Year award by the Laureus World Sports Awards.

She’s a Dancer Too?

Yes, you obviously didn’t skip the part where she won the Dancing with the Stars: Junior competition! Sky Brown is not just a good skater and surfer, but she is also a great dancer! This young lady of many talents has impressed people all over the world and we want to keep watching her shine.

What the Future Holds

Starting her career at such a young age, Sky Brown is the torchbearer for skating in the future Olympics. She has a gold medal from the 2021 X Games and a bronze medal from the 2020 Summer Olympics. 

Furthermore, her social media followers are increasing day by day. So, she is already doing far better than any other teenager her age. Guess it does pay off to have natural talent! 

Moreover, it shows that her parents are supportive of her endeavours and so are her fans. Both Miko Brown and Stuart Brown are big fans of their daughters. You will notice that when they are talking about their child for interviews and magazines. 

Sky’s younger brother, Ocean is also following in the footsteps of his sister. Who knows, we may be talking about future sibling celebrities!

Wrapping Up

In short, Sky Brown is a skate park specialist who is going to be attending many more events in the future. Now that you know about her history and potential, you can easily make the decision when you’re betting on tournaments that she participates! 

Needless to say, we would also be quite confident about making bets on her on the best sports betting websites. Join us by placing your bets on Betfinal now!