Arisa Trew’s father has shared his daughter’s deep fascination with the Olympics following the skateboarder’s historic achievement in Paris – and it isn’t just about her gold medal.
During an interview with Channel Nine reporter Brooke Boney, a proud Simon Trew mentioned that his daughter is passionate about collecting Olympic pins after she became Australia’s youngest gold medallist at the Games.
‘She collects them, and I believe she has 63 [pins] at this point,’ he explained.
At just 14 years and 86 days old, Trew clinched victory in the women’s park event in Paris, surpassing Australia’s previous youngest medallist, swimmer Sandra Morgan.
Morgan was 14 years and 184 days when she earned gold in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
‘I’ve been told by several people that I’m now Australia’s youngest gold medallist, which is pretty wild,’ Trew noted.
‘And it’s just amazing, representing my country and all that.’
‘Winning the gold medal is super exciting because it’s been a dream of mine. I’m just so thrilled.’
Arisa Trew’s dad has revealed his daughter’s Olympics obsession after the skateboarder made history in Paris – and it isn’t her gold medal (pictured)
Simon Trew (pictured left) stated his talented daughter loves collecting Olympics pins – and has 63 so far
Trew secured Australia’s 14th gold medal of the Paris Games with a thrilling final performance.
In third place before her last run, coach Trevor Ward pulled her aside for an encouraging chat.
‘We have some quirky phrases we use, and I just said the most outlandish one – skibidi sigma,’ Ward shared.
According to urban dictionaries, skibidi is a playful, nonsensical term without a clear definition.
However, it resonated with Trew.
‘It’s like an inside joke with my friends since ‘sigma’ refers to someone at the top. A lot of people these days use that term,’ she explained.
Trew then executed an impressive series of tricks, including a 540 – a move that involves one and a half rotations in midair – thrilling the audience at La Concorde in central Paris.
Born in Cairns, the skater earned a score of 93.18, surpassing Japan’s Cocona Kiraki (92.63) and Great Britain’s Sky Brown (92.31).
Aged 14 years and 86 days, Trew won the women’s park in Paris to eclipse Australia’s previous youngest gold medallist, swimmer Sandra Morgan from the 1956 Games in Melbourne
‘When I saw my score, I was just, like, what? That’s unbelievable,’ Trew remarked.
Coach Ward was overwhelmed with emotion as Trew’s remarkable accomplishment began to sink in.
‘I’m crying like a little baby,’ he admitted. ‘It’s the most incredible experience.’
Trew, being the youngest athlete on the Australian team in Paris and the nation’s seventh-youngest Olympian ever, was astonished by her swift success.
‘It felt surreal and exhilarating, and I couldn’t believe it when I realized I was the Olympic champion,’ said Australia’s youngest medallist of any color.
‘For my first Olympics, it’s just mind-blowing. I didn’t feel too nervous because I reminded myself it was just another skate competition.
‘I just wanted to have fun with my friends and perform at my best, but really all I wanted was to land a solid run.’
