Paige Heyn (/ˈhn/ HYNE; born January 20, 2008)[2] is an American skateboarder, who won the 2022 USA Skateboarding National title and who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Paige Heyn
Personal information
Born (2008-01-20) January 20, 2008 (age 16)
Home townTempe, Arizona
Sport
Country United States
SportStreet skateboarding
Rank10th[1]
Medal record
Street skateboarding
Representing  United States

Biography

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Heyn was born January 20, 2008.[3] Her hometown is Tempe, Arizona.[4]

Skateboarding

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Heyn started skateboarding at four years old.[5] She trained at Kids That Rip (KTR), an indoor action sports center owned by the family of Olympic medalist Jagger Eaton.[6]

Heyn finished 5th in the Quarterfinal Results at the 2022 World Skateboarding Championships in Sharjah.[7] In December 2022, Paige Heyn came in first place at the USA Skateboarding National Championships.[8][9]

In March 2023, she finished second-place at the Cowtown's PHXAM in Phoenix, Arizona.[10][11] In December 2023, Heyn participated in the WST Street World Championships in Japan, where she scored a 31.17 in the Women's Open Qualifier and a 46.51 in the Women's quarter-final.[12]

In 2024, Heyn finished 5th in Women's Skateboard Street at the X Games in Ventura, California.[13][3] She also represented the United States as a member of the USA Skateboarding National Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the women's street skating and came in 6th place with 163.23 points.[6][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Women". World Skate. August 6, 2024. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "HEYN Paige". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Paige Heyn". X Games. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Skateboarding, U. S. A. "USA SKATEBOARDING TEAM". USA Skateboarding. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Stanley, Logan. "Tempe's Paige Heyn follows in Olympic skateboarding footsteps of Mesa's Jagger Eaton". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Stanley, Logan. "Tempe 16-year-old Paige Heyn comes in 6th in street skateboarding at 2024 Paris Olympics". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Neeson, Niall. "The Road To Paris Begins: WST Sharjah Quarterfinals results!". www.skateboarding.worldskate.org. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "USA Skateboarding National Championships Womens Street Finals Results". USA Skateboarding. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Contest Results: USA Skateboarding National Championships Womens Street Finals". The Boardr. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "PHXAM 2023 Womens Final Round Results | phxam.com". Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "PHXAM 2023 Qualifier Round Jams | phxam.com". Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "WST Street World Championship 2023 Japan - All results, scores and medals - complete list". olympics.com.
  13. ^ "Current and Past Results". X Games. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "Paige Heyn". www.teamusa.com. June 20, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.