Shane O'Neill (skateboarder)
Shane O'Neill, also known as Nugget, is an Australian professional skateboarder from Melbourne, Victoria. Born on 3 January 1990, he began skateboarding at age 10 and turned professional by 13. O'Neill is a member of the SLS '9 Club' for landing a switch 360 double kickflip scored 9 or better. He is one of few skateboarders to win gold at the X Games, Street League Skateboarding, Tampa Pro, and the World Skateboarding Championship. His normal stance is Goofy. O'Neill qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in street skateboarding but placed sixteenth in the Preliminary Heats and did not advance to the finals.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Shane O'Neill
- Born
- 3 January 1990
- Birthplace
- Werribee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Sport
- Skateboarding
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in / 1.78 m
- Weight
- 170 lb / 77.1 kg
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