Nike Skateboarding athlete Sean Malto takes home third
place as skateboarding's iconic event draws to a close
in Tampa.
One of the most authentic and respected events in
skateboarding happened this weekend in Tampa, Florida at
the Skatepark of Tampa. In it's 18th year, the Tampa Pro
finished with first time winner, Torey Pudwill taking home
the top honors and $20,000 prize purse.
Seventeen-year-old Chaz Ortiz took second place and $15,000
for a nearly flawless run in the finals. Following up in
third place and earning $10,000 was Sean Malto, the newest
edition to the Nike
Skateboarding team.
Known for bringing together the world's best skateboarders,
at one of the world's most famous skateparks, the Tampa
Pro and Tampa Am are widely regarded as skateboarding's
most pinnacle contests.
Nike Skateboarding professional and two-time winner of the
Tampa Pro, Eric Koston said, "When a skater comes to
compete in the Tampa Pro it's because they want to. The
Tampa Pro is the only contest around that is still
skater-owned and skater-run and that's why it's so
real."
Koston was in town to skate the contest and launch a new
video challenge, in tandem with the release of his newest
Nike signature colorway, the Red/White Nike Eric Koston 1.
Over the next several weeks Koston and Nike Skateboarding
will issue missions for skateboarders to complete and
upload to social channels. Koston and Nike Skateboarding
will then pick their favorites to highlight, with one
winner per mission receiving a special Nike Skateboarding
prize pack.
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