Dallas Oberholzer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 27 June 1975 Durban, South Africa |
| Education | Damelin College |
| Alma mater | University of Natal |
| Years active | 1985– |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Position | Regular footed |
| Rank | 57th (June 2021)[1] |
| Event | Park |
Dallas Oberholzer (born 27 June 1975) is a South African professional skateboarder.[2]
He competed in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics[3] and was the 2nd oldest competitor, in this event behind Rune Glifberg.[4] He finished 20th in the 2021 competition.[5]
Oberholzer returned to Olympic Competition in the 2024 Paris Summer Games, competing once more in the men's park event and finishing 22nd in the prelims.[6] At age 49, he was the second-oldest competitor in the 2024 event. Veteran British/American skateboarder Andy Macdonald was older at age 51.
Biography
Oberholzer started skateboarding in 1985.[3] He graduated 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce from the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg.[7] In August 2024, he was the subject of an Associated Press profile article which chronicled his odyssey to the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]
References
- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings (Park, Male)". World Skate. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ MacIver, Amy (8 July 2021). "Meet Dallas Oberholzer, the 46-year-old pro South African skater off to Olympics". CapeTalk (Radio interview). Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Athletes: OBERHOLZER Dallas (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletes: OBERHOLZER Dallas (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Dose Skateboarding. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/results/skateboarding/men-s-park
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/skateboarding/men-s-park/qual--------
- ^ "OBERHOLZER Dallas" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Dose Skateboarding. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ https://apnews.com/article/2024-paris-olympics-skateboarding-africa-mental-health-4737d748badb97b7ce083061e27f2595