Aussie sensation Arisa Trew, 14, makes history after winning GOLD at the Olympic Games as teenager smashes 68-year record in Paris
- Arisa Trew is an Olympic champion
- Australian teen, 14, won skateboarding final
- She is her country’s youngest ever gold medalist
Arisa Trew is an Olympic champion after winning gold in the women’s skateboarding event in Paris.
Her victory in Paris makes her the youngest gold medallist in Australian Olympic history, breaking Sandra Morgan’s record, which stood for 68 years.
Swimming legend Morgan was 14 years and six months old when she won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Trew is currently 14 years and three months old.
“What a finale. What a moment. Talk about an absolute Hollywood finish. There’s our golden girl,” said the commentary team on Nine.
“Arisa Trew, you’re an absolute champion. Let me tell you what. Gold looks great on you, mate.”
The 14-year-old had to fight back after a poor start and fell on her first run, but responded with an incredible final effort that earned her an unbeatable score of 93.18.
“I’m just so excited,” Trew told Nine. “It’s like so many emotions all at once.
Arisa Trew is Olympic champion after winning gold in Paris on Tuesday
The skateboarder is now the youngest Olympic medalist in Australian history
Trew took home the top prize with an impressive run that earned her a score of 93.18
‘I fell on my first run and thought, oh, it’s just annoying when you fall on your first run because you always want to be the first one to be safe.
“But my coach was like, Trev, he just said, you just gotta go all out. And I was like, yeah, I just said, who cares? I just said all or nothing.”
Trew’s victory takes Australia’s total gold medal tally to 14.
More to follow.