Martin Jaque
Martin wants to take his talent and passion for skateboarding from the streets of Santiago to the world championships and Olympics. The Chilean champion started skateboarding at three years old with the support of his family. Twelve years later he was selected for the Chilean skateboarding team at the age of 15, the youngest ever. The 2022 South American Skateboarding Championship bronze medalist placed fourth at the 2023 Pan American Games and is now ranked #1 nationally in park skateboarding, with his sights set on Paris 2024.
Interesting fact: Martin is musically inclined, creating music and playing the guitar and bass in his spare time.
Birthdate: September 13, 2007
Birth Place: Temuco, Chile
Residence: Santiago, Chile
Stats/Achievements
- selected for the Chilean Skateboarding Team in 2022
- Bronze medalist, 2022 South American Skateboarding Championship
- 4th, 2023 Pan American Games
- ranked #1 in national skateboarding ranking (park)
Interesting Fact: “The sensation of feeling free and expressing yourself on a skateboard is something inexplicable, it is the reason I live for and what I want to dedicate myself to. “