Arisa Trew has made Australian Olympic history as the youngest gold medallist at 14 after winning in the women’s skateboarding in Paris.
And following her victory at the Olympic games, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk heaped praise on the teenager.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, he shared footage of Arisa’s final and winning run.
In the caption, he praised the young skateboarding champion on her achievement.
‘Congratulations to Arisa Trew on her epic last run in the women’s park finals this afternoon, landing her to a well-deserved gold medal,’ he wrote.
‘Thanks to all of the competitors for pushing skateboarding into a new era of equality and inclusivity.’
Trew was left surprised by Hawk’s post after admitting he inspired her to get into the sport and later helped her become the first woman to perform his iconic 720 and 900 and two-and-a-half revolution aerial spin.
‘It’s so cool to hear it from Tony because he is such an inspiration to everyone,’ she told Channel Nine’s Eddie Mcguire.
Arisa Trew has made Australian Olympic history as the youngest gold medallist at 14 after winning in the women’s skateboarding in Paris
And following her victory at the Olympic games, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk (pictured) heaped praise on the teenager
‘No one would be here without what he did in skateboarding,’ she added.
Arisa’s win means she has shattered Sandra Morgan’s previous record of youngest Australian gold medallist that has stood for 68 years.
Swimming legend Morgan was 14 years and six months old when she won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Games, while Arisa is currently aged 14 years and three months.
‘What a final. What a moment. Talk about an absolute Hollywood finish. There’s our golden girl right there,’ said the commentary team on Nine.
‘Arisa Trew, you absolute champion. I’ll tell you what. Gold looks great on you, mate.’
Hawk inspired Trew to get into the sport and later helped her become the first woman to perform his iconic 720 and 900 and two-and-a-half revolution aerial spin
The 14-year-old had to fight back from a nightmare start, falling on her first run, but responded with an incredible final effort which scored her an unassailable score of 93.18.
‘I’m just so excited,’ Arisa told Nine. ‘It’s like just so many emotions at once.
‘I fell on my first run and I was like, oh, it’s like just annoying when you fall on your first run because you always want like the first safety run.
‘But my coach was like, Trev, he was just like, you just got to go all out. And I was like, yep, I just like, who cares? I was just like all or nothing.’
Arisa’s triumph takes Australia’s total gold medal haul to 14.
Fellow Australian skateboarder Ruby Trew, no relation to Arisa, failed to make the final.
Arisa Trew is the youngest on Australia’s team in Paris and the nation’s seventh-youngest Olympian in history.
Trew was left surprised by Hawk’s post after admitting he inspired her to get into the sport. She said: ‘It’s so cool to hear it from Tony because he is such an inspiration to everyone’
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