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Chris Edwards (skater)

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Chris Edwards
Edwards in September 2012
Personal information
Birth nameChris Denton
NicknameAirman
Born (1973-12-22) December 22, 1973 (age 50)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
SportVert skating
Medal record
Competitions
Representing  United States
Silver medal – second place 1998 High Jump Vert
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Los Angeles, CA, USA Vert
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Los Angeles, CA, USA Vert

Chris Edwards (born December 22, 1973) is an American former professional vert skater. Edwards is widely considered one of the founding pioneers of the discipline of aggressive inline skating.[1][2][3]

Background

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Edwards was born Chris Denton in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Escondido, California.[4] In 1986, he started skating when he was thirteen years old.[5] Edwards' became known for his skating prowess at an early age, appearing in commercials and as a stunt double, as inline skating became popular in the early 1990s.[6][7] In 1993, Edwards appeared in the rollerblading film Airborne. The film would go on to be a cult favorite and touchstone for the burgeoning sport of inline skating.[8]

Professional skating

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At age 16, he became one of the early members of Team Rollerblade.[4][9] In 1995, the then Chris Denton turned professional and became Chris Edwards.[2] Edwards would go on to compete in the inaugural Extreme Games, later known as the X Games.[10]

At his height, Edwards had several inline skates named after him, including: tarmac CE (Chris Edwards),[2] Edwards Chocolate (street), Edwards Trooper (vert) and Edwards Daytona,"CE Speedsters", and the "CE Hermes" circa 1994 - 1999.[citation needed]

In 2002, Edwards appeared in the video game Aggressive Inline for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.[11]

Edwards vert skating

Vert competitions

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  • 1999 X Games, San Francisco, California - Vert: 10th
  • 1998 X Games, San Diego, California - High Jump: 2nd
  • 1997 X Games, San Diego, California - Vert: 3rd[12]
  • 1997 X Games, San Diego, California - Street: 3rd[12]
  • 1996 X Games, Providence, Rhode Island - Vert: 3rd[13][12]
  • 1995 X Games, Providence, Rhode Island - Vert: 4th[10]

Publications

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  • Irwin, D., Edwards, C. (2000). Inline Skating. United States: Dorling Kindersley Pub. ISBN 9780789465429

References

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  1. ^ "1999 Summer X Games: Marquee Matchup:'Old School' meets 'New School'". 2003-08-17. Archived from the original on 2003-08-17. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ a b c "ONEblademag - PRINT: 15 Minutes with Chris Edwards". Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  3. ^ Vejlgaard, Henrik (2007-09-17). Anatomy of a Trend. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-159470-7.
  4. ^ a b "Edwards is rolling right along Great Skates". Spartanburg Herald Journal. May 11, 1998. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  5. ^ "Chris Edwards". DK.com. 2004-08-23. Archived from the original on August 23, 2004. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  6. ^ Babin, Devin (2023-01-29). "What's in a Name? Describing skating to the masses". Be-Mag. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  7. ^ Rinehart, Robert E. (2013). Inline Skating in Contemporary Sport: An Examination of Its Growth and Development. Paul Cowan. ISBN 978-0-473-24989-2.
  8. ^ "'Airborne,' a Cincinnati cult favorite, turns 25". The Enquirer. September 18, 2018. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  9. ^ Crossingham, John; Kalman, Bobbie (2004). Extreme In-line Skating. Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7787-1667-9.
  10. ^ a b "Aggressive.com - Pro Skaters and Tour Info - 1995 X Games Results". 2003-10-10. Archived from the original on 2003-10-10. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  11. ^ "acclaim.com > aggressive inline > bios". 2004-02-20. Archived from the original on 2004-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  12. ^ a b c "ESPN.com - EXTREME - Summer X Games almanac". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  13. ^ "Aggressive.com - Pro Skaters and Tour Info - 1996 X Games Results". Aggressive.com. 2001-12-30. Archived from the original on 30 December 2001. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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