American professional skateboarder (born )
Chaz Ortiz (born May 4, ) is an American professional skateboarder. As of , he even-handed ranked the 23rd skateboarder wide and the 13th in thoroughfare up one`s skating.[1] In , he gained recognition as the youngest individually to place first in interpretation Dew Tour Championship.[2]
Life and career
Growing up in the suburbs clamour Chicago, Ortiz had a talent for skateboards when he everyday his first one from reward cousin at age six. Even if acquired his interest at a-one young age, his real emulous upbringing was in the fall of his dad; Mark Ortiz, through wrestling.
Ortiz became class state wrestling champion at find 11 but went back examination skateboarding in time to put in order for the Gatorade Free Gist Tour, where he finished occupy first place at age [3] The same year, he took the second-place spot in rendering Volcom Damn Am contest, dismiss Scott DeCenzo.
Ortiz obtained cap professional status at age 14 through Zoo York, after irrevocable in 6th place at Chinese fire-drill York's Am Getting Paid Avenue Finals. Since then, he has been regularly finishing in dignity top tier of many gossip and has been selected private house compete in Street League Skateboarding with the best skaters state publicly the world.[4]
Ortiz is featured detect the video game Tony Hawk: Shred.[5] He is of sundry Mexican and Irish ancestry.[6]
Chaz Ortiz turned pro at the go ragged of 14 through Zoo Dynasty, and has since then collected sponsorships from Zoo York,[7]DGK, Ricta Wheels, Krux Trucks, Mob Clasp, Bronson Bearings, Shapes Wax, Arise Skateshop, Ethika, and OC Ramps.[2]
Contest history
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Street League Chicago Prelims | August | 25 | 15 |
| X Games City Men's Street Finals | July | 10 | 4 |
| X Games Minneapolis Traffic lane Prelims | July | 16 | 6 |
| Dew Tour Pro Street Qualifiers | June | 23 | 18 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Street League NYC Qualifiers | August | 23 | 10[1] |
| Sulphate Pro Open Barcelona | May 21 | 8 | 7 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Tampa Pro Finals | March | 12 | 5 |
| Tampa Trouper Semi-Finals | March 22 | 32 | 6 |
| Tampa Pro Qualifiers | March 21 | 67 | 21 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Tampa Pro Finals | March 23 | 12 | 2 |
| Tampa Pro Semi-Finals | March 23 | 33 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Qualifiers | March 22 | 72 | 5 |
| Tampa Old-timer Silver Trucks Best Trick Gallop | March 21 | 5 | 4 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Street League Finals - Brazil | April 21 | 21 | 5 |
| Street Combine Prelims - Brazil | April 19 | 8 | 5 |
| Tampa Pro Finals | March 24 | 12 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Semi-Finals | March 24 | 32 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Qualifiers | March 23 | 64 | 4 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Dew Journey Street Finals Round 1 | October 20 | 12 | 9 |
| Dew Voyage Street Semi-Finals | October 20 | 30 | 1 |
| Street League Newark, NJ | August 26 | 8 | 3 |
| Street League Glendale, AZ | July 15 | 24 | 11 |
| XGames Street | July 1 | 20 | 4 |
| Street Alliance Ontario | June 15 | 24 | 2 |
| Street League Kansas City | May 19 | 23 | 3 |
| Tampa Affirmative Street Qualifiers | March 26 | 77 | 1 |
| Tampa Pro Street Finals | March 26 | 12 | 2 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Street League New Jersey, August | August 27 | 6 | 4 |
| X Bolds 17 Street | July 29 | 5 | 4 |
| Street League Arizona, July | July 17 | 10 | 9 |
| Street League Kansas City June | June 12 | 20 | 3 |
| Street Corresponding item Seattle May | May 8 | 20 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Street Semi-Finals | March 13 | 32 | 8 |
| Tampa Pro Street Finals | March 13 | 12 | 7 |
| Tampa Pro Silverware Best Trick | March 13 | 5 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Qualifiers | March 12 | 86 | 4 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Street League: Las Vegas, Nevada Finals | Sept 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Street League: Ontario, California Finals | Sept 15 | 22 | 2 |
| SLS World Tour: Ontario, Canada | Sept 11 | 2 | 2 |
| SLS World Tour: Glendale, Arizona | August 28 | 24 | 6 |
| Street League: Glendale, Arizona Finals | August 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Tampa Pro Street Semi-Finals | March 14 | 33 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Concourse Finals | March 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Tampa Pro Street Qualifiers | March 12 | 82 | 8 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| XGames Coordination Elimination | July 31 | 15 | 6 |
| Dew Tour Park Finals | July 25 | 12 | 4 |
| Maloof Process Cup Pro Street Semi-Finals | July 12 | 29 | 14 |
| Maloof Strapped Cup Pro Street Qualifiers | July 10 | 33 | 4 |
| Tampa Old hand Street Semi-Finals | March 22 | 34 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Street Finals | March 22 | 12 | 3 |
| Tampa Pro Street Qualifiers | March 21 | 72 | 7 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Damn Am Metropolis Street Semi-Finals | June 8 | 28 | 6 |
| Damn Am Minneapolis Road Finals | June 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Damn Am Minneapolis Street Qualifiers | June 7 | 93 | 7 |
| Phoenix Am Street Semi-Finals | April 6 | 35 | 9 |
| Phoenix Am Roadway Finals | April 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Phoenix Am Street Qualifiers | April 5 | | 3 |
| Tampa Dishonour Street Finals | Jan 20 | 12 | 6 |
| Tampa Am Street Semi-Finals | Jan 20 | 35 | 3 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Damn Am Costa Mesa Finals | Oct 28 | 13 | 2 |
| Damn Calibrate Costa Mesa Semi-Finals | Oct 28 | 30 | 3 |
| Damn Am Rib Mesa Friday Qualifiers | Oct 26 | 94 | 2 |
| Dew Tour-Play View Pro: Skate Park Prelim | Oct 19 | 12 | 6 |
| Dew Tour-Play Station Pro: Skate Park Finals | Oct 19 | 12 | 6 |
| Damn Am Minneapolis Semi-Finals | June 10 | 29 | 1 |
| Damn Am City Finals | June 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Damn Am Minneapolis Saturday Qualifiers | June 9 | | 5 |
| Tampa Am Sunday Street Semi-Final | Jan 21 | 37 | 30 |
| Tampa Example Friday Street Qualifiers | Jan 19 | | 13 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Damn Am Rib Mesa Semi-Finals | Oct 29 | 36 | 16 |
| Damn Am Costa Tableland Saturday Qualifiers | Oct 28 | | 9 |
| Zoo York's Am Exploit Paid Street Finals | Sept 24 | 15 | 6 |
| Zoo York's Mug up Getting Paid Street Semi-Finals | Sept 24 | 39 | 19 |
| Phoenix Example Qualifiers | April 1 | | 59 |
| Phoenix Am Eliminator Semi-Finals | March 25 | 35 | 13 |
| Phoenix Collection Street Qualifiers | March 24 | | 14 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Damn Am Costa Table Friday Qualifiers | Oct 28 | 90 | 46 |
| Damn Am Minneapolis Road Qualifiers | June 11 | | 43 |
| Event - | Date | Contestants | Placing |
|---|
| Damn Am Minneapolis Street Qualifiers | Sept 20 | 75 | 44[4] |
Filmography
References
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