Paris Olympics: Aussie skateboarding sensation Arisa Trew reveals the BIZARRE reward her parents promised her for winning gold
- Became Australia’s youngest gold medalist at age 14
- Incredible final run earned her the title in the women’s parks
The parents of Australia’s youngest Olympic champion made a surprising promise to their daughter if she won a gold medal in Paris.
Arisa Trew, 14, scored 93.18 in the women’s skateboard park last night, beating her competitors and taking first place on the podium.
But a gold medal wasn’t the only thing the young skateboarder won after a near-perfect run at the skate park. Her parents had promised her that she would get a very special pet if she won the event.
“My parents promised me that if I won the gold medal, I would get a pet duck,” she told the Today Show on Wednesday morning.
The skateboarding champion explained that she will be taking her new pet on “walks and to the skate park” once she gets back to Australia.
Mrs Trew said a pet duck would suit her busy lifestyle as she competes abroad.
“My parents wouldn’t let me get a dog or a cat because we travel so much right now,” she said.
“I think a duck might be a little easier.”
Arisa Trew put in a stunning final run to win the women’s skateboard park title and set a record as Australia’s youngest ever Olympic gold medal winner
The Queenslander’s parents promised her she would get an unusual pet if she took first place on the podium in Paris
Trew said it’s better to have a duck as a pet than a dog or a cat because she travels too much to take good care of them.
The young skateboarder said she will keep her new pet duck in a small pool in her backyard.
Ms Trew is the first Australian medallist in women’s skateboarding. It was the first time Japan failed to win a gold medal in a women’s skateboarding competition, despite Trew’s best efforts.
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawke was impressed by the young Australian’s performance.
“She absolutely deserves it. I think she’s a trailblazer for what’s possible in skateboarding and in women’s skateboarding,” he said after her win.