Keegan Palmer - BIO

 Keegan Palmer is an Australian skateboarding superstar who etched his name into the history books by winning Gold in skateboarding’s Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Born in San Diego, Palmer moved to the Gold Coast of Australia at an early age and immediately took an interest to surfing before finding his calling at the local Elanora Skate Park. He quickly became a teenage prodigy, taking home a multitude of amateur titles across the world and won his first ever Pro event at the young age of 14. Soon after, Keegan continued to find success in competition and took home major victories at the Bondi Bowl a Rama, STU Open, Dew Tour, and Vans Park Series to name a few. In 2020, Palmer won the Australian National Championships before claiming the first ever Olympic Skateboarding Gold medal in park at the Tokyo Games with a dominant score of 95.83.

Since the Olympics, Keegan has continued to grow into a superstar of the sport, with his most recent results being a Gold Medal at the 2023 X Games Tokyo event, followed by a Silver Medal at the X Games Ventura eventCalifornia. Today, Keegan is focused on preparing as best he can for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. He has sights set on claiming a back-to-back Gold Medal and is a clear favorite to win.