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South African skateboarder

Dallas Oberholzer
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1975-06-27) 27 June 1975 (age 49)
Durban, South Africa
EducationDamelin College
Alma materUniversity of Natal
Years active1985–
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportSkateboarding
PositionRegular footed
Rank57th (June 2021)
EventPark

Dallas Oberholzer (born 27 June 1975) is a South African professional skateboarder.

He competed in the men's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and was the 2nd oldest competitor, in this event behind Rune Glifberg. He finished 20th in the 2021 competition.

Oberholzer returned to Olympic Competition in the 2024 Paris Summer Games, competing once more in the men's park event and finishing 22nd in the prelims. At age 49, he was the second-oldest competitor in the 2024 event. Veteran British/American skateboarder Andy Macdonald was older at age 51.

Biography

Oberholzer started skateboarding in 1985. He graduated 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce from the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. In August 2024, he was the subject of an Associated Press profile article which chronicled his odyssey to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

References

  1. "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings (Park, Male)". World Skate. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. MacIver, Amy (8 July 2021). "Meet Dallas Oberholzer, the 46-year-old pro South African skater off to Olympics". CapeTalk (Radio interview). Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Athletes: OBERHOLZER Dallas (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. "Athletes: OBERHOLZER Dallas (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Dose Skateboarding. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/results/skateboarding/men-s-park
  6. https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/skateboarding/men-s-park/qual--------
  7. "OBERHOLZER Dallas" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Dose Skateboarding. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. https://apnews.com/article/2024-paris-olympics-skateboarding-africa-mental-health-4737d748badb97b7ce083061e27f2595


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