Shane O'Neill (skateboarder)
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| Full name | Shane O'Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1990 Werribee,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane O'Neill aka Nugget (born 3 January 1990) is an Australian professional skateboarder from Melbourne, Victoria. Shane is a member of the SLS "9 Club" meaning he has landed a trick in the Street League competition that judges scored an average of 9 or better. Shane's trick was a switchstance Switch 360 double kickflip. Shane is one of only few skateboarders to win gold in all four major skateboarding contests the X Games, Street League Skateboarding, Tampa Pro (skateboard competition) and World Skateboarding Championship. His normal stance is Goofy.
Shane O’Neill began his skateboarding journey at the age of 10, and by the age of 13, he had secured his first professional sponsorships. He is recognized for his remarkable technical skills, a trait that has consistently placed him in the finals of skateboarding competitions around the globe.
In 2021, O'Neill qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in the street skateboarding competition. He competed in the men's street event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was ranked sixteenth in the Preliminary Heats and therefore did not compete in the finals. Full details are in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.