- He became Australia’s youngest gold medalist at just 14 years old.
- An incredible final run led her to win the women’s title in the park
The parents of Australia’s youngest Olympic champion have made their daughter a surprising promise if she wins a gold medal in Paris.
Fourteen-year-old Arisa Trew scored 93.18 in the women’s skate park at night, beating out her competitors and taking the top spot on the podium.
But a gold medal is not the only thing the young skater won after a near-perfect run at the skate park, after her parents promised her she could have a very unusual pet if she won the event.
“My parents promised me that if I won the gold medal I could have a pet duck,” she told the Today show on Wednesday morning.
The skateboarding champion explained that she will be taking her new pet “for walks and to the skate park” when she returns to Australia.
Ms Trew said a pet duck would suit her busy lifestyle while competing overseas.
“My parents didn’t let me have a dog or a cat because we’re traveling a lot right now,” she said.
‘I feel like a duck might be a little easier.’
Arisa Trew produced an incredible final run to win the women’s skate park title and set a record as Australia’s youngest Olympic gold medal winner.
The Queensland girl’s parents promised her she could have an unusual pet if she managed to take first place on the podium in Paris.
Trew said owning a pet duck is preferable to owning a dog or cat because he travels too much to properly care for them.
The young skater said she will keep her new pet duck in a small pool in her backyard.
Ms Trew is Australia’s first medallist in women’s skateboarding and for the first time Japan has failed to win a gold medal in a women’s skateboarding event after Ms Trew went all out.
Legendary skater Tony Hawke was impressed by the young Australian’s performance.
“She absolutely deserved it, I think she’s paving the way for what’s possible in skateboarding and women’s skateboarding,” she said after her win.
