Cesar Mora (skater)

Cesar Mora is a Australian professional vert skater and a pioneer in vert skating. Cesar is the only vert skater to compete in all ten of the first X Games. In 1998, he won vert gold, and has two vert silver medals ('95, '99) as well as a bronze ('00).[1] A number one ranked skater and world champion several times, he skated for Roces Skates from 1994 to 1998 before switching to K2 Skates from 1999 to 2004. Born in Madrid, Spain, on February 3rd, and having lived most of his life in Sydney Australia, Cesar represented Australia in soccer at a youth level, traveling to the US and England before returning to his city of birth Madrid and training with the Spanish football club Rayo Vallecano for several months, which at the time were in the 4th division of the Spanish league. He returned to Sydney and started skating at Bondi Beach, where he practiced his skills on the ramp and began an international skating career. Always "Creative, explosive and exciting to watch", he promoted a drug-free lifestyle. Cesar also practiced art, illustration, creative drawing, and graphic design. In 2003 Cesar headlined a video game called Rolling, being included with some of the most well-known skaters in the world at the time. Sometimes referred to as the "King of Vert", in 1998 he was the first skater in history to land a 1080°, and later that year achieved a reverse 1260°. Throughout his career, Cesar managed to avoid major injuries until the end of 2000, when performing at the Melbourne Planet X Games, he fell and broke his left arm and wrist. That year he took a short hiatus focusing on healing his injuries. Once his confidence returned Cesar's usual tricks of spins, flips, and airs were performed again. For many years he was known for his backflips, always being described as a "crowd pleaser". Cesar, ever the showman, never left a ramp without giving his all, whether it be the X Games or a small show in Peru where the ramp may have been less than appropriate. He wanted to leave the kids and fans with something special and signed autographs. Cesar's position as a role model, made him wear a helmet, because when he started his first tour in the US he never liked wearing a helmet, and was told "no helmet no skate". As a skater with a respectable list of achievements, he had a successful time on tour and was grateful to anyone who supported him.

Cesar Mora

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1975-02-03) February 3, 1975 Madrid, Spain
Height	5,5
Medal record Competitions Representing  Australia 2003 Los Angeles, CA, USA Vert 2001 Sydney, Australia Vert 2000 Lake Havasu, AZ, USA Vert 2000 Louisville, KY, USA Vert 1999 Boulder, CO, USA Vert 1999 Oceanside, CA, USA Vert 1999 Portland, OR, USA Vert 1999 Providence, RI, USA Vert 1999 Richmond, VA, USA Vert 1998 Las Vegas, NV, USA Vert 1998 Virginia Beach, VA, USA Vert 1995 X Games Vert