Richard Tury (born 10 June 1993) is a Slovak professional skateboarder. Tury is representing Slovakia at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the Men's street category.[1]

Richard Tury
Personal information
Full nameRichard Tury
NationalitySlovakia
Born (1993-06-10) June 10, 1993 (age 31)
Košice, Slovakia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportSkateboarding

Early life

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Tury grew up in the Ťahanovce housing estates of Košice, Slovakia where he learned to skateboard starting from the age of 6.[2]

Career

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Tury placed 5th in the Men's street category at the 2022 World Skateboarding Championship in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on the 5th of February 2023.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "TURY Richard". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Richard Tury". olympic.sk.
  3. ^ "Skateboarding Street World Championships 2022 in 2023". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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