Ruby Lilley

Ruby Lilley
Personal information
Born (2006-12-02) December 2, 2006 (age 18)
Ocean City, Maryland, U.S.
Home townOceanside, California, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSkateboarding
PositionGoofy-footed
Event(s)Park, vert
Medal record
Women's skateboarding
Representing the  United States
X Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Japan Park

Ruby Lilley (/ˈlɪli/ LIL-ee; born December 2, 2006)[1] is an American skateboarder and member of the USA Skateboarding National Team. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Lilley was born on a farm in Ocean City, Maryland, where her family raised Angora rabbits, sheep, chickens, goats, and ducks.[2] Growing up she was a ballet and ballroom dancer, before transitioning to skateboarding at ten years old.[3][4] In 2018, she moved to Oceanside, California to train skateboarding.[5]

Career

Lilley made her X Games debut in 2022 at 15 years old where she finished in seventh place at both the spring and summer games.[6] She again competed at the 2023 X Games in Japan and won a silver medal in the park event.[7]

Lilley competed at the 2022 World Skateboarding Championship in Sharjah, which was postponed until February 2023, where she finished in 17th place. She then competed at the 2023 World Skateboarding Championship in Rome in October 2023 where she finished in seventh place.[6]

Following the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series, Lilley qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][9] She competed in the women's park event, where she scored 75.07 in the prelims, and failed to advance to the finals.[10]

References

  1. ^ "LILLEY Ruby". 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Reinert, Bob (June 14, 2024). "From A Maryland Farm To The Doorstep Of Paris, Skateboarder Ruby Lilley Is Enjoying The Ride". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Frankel, Kyle; Gomes, Maya; Yohe, Julia (July 25, 2024). "Youth movement: Meet the 32 teenagers representing the U.S. in Paris". NBC Olympics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Young, Blair (July 22, 2024). "2024 Paris Olympics athlete profile: Ruby Lilley". WBAL-TV. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Hooper, Bethany (July 26, 2024). "Ocean City native Lilley to skateboard at Paris Olympics". OC Today-Dispatch. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Merrell, Chloe (February 7, 2023). "Skateboarding Park World Championships 2022 in 2023: Meet the women of Team USA". olympics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Coskrey, Jason (May 15, 2023). "Japanese skateboarders shine as X Games return to Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Smith, Shawn (June 26, 2024). "Skateboarding 101: U.S. Olympic roster and athlete news". NBC Olympics. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Orens, Kyle (July 16, 2024). "From Maryland's Eastern Shore to the 2024 Olympic Games". WBOC-TV. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Olympic Skateboarding Results". Cumberland Times-News. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.


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