Shredder of the week: Charlie Boldt
If you’ve been to Paddington Skatepark lately, you’ve probably seen Charlie shredding it up. He is 11 years old, a Paddo local and this week’s Slabzoo shredder!
Name: Charlie Boldt
City: Paddington, Brisbane
Age: 11 years old
Started skating at: 7, but took many long breaks in between
Stance: Regular
Favourite trick: Ollie North
Favourite skatepark: Definitely Paddington
Instagram: charlie_the_big_fella_
What is your favourite thing about skating?
Learning new tricks.
Your favourite skateboarder?
Ricky Glaser @rickyglaser (Australian pro skater from Melbourne, Victoria)
What do you do when you're not skateboarding?
Play video games.
Your favourite skateboarding spots?
Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD.
The hardest trick to learn?
Heelflip.
The first trick you learned
Ollie.
What are you practicing at the moment?
I’m practicing ollie norths and frontside airs.
What do you dream about doing with skateboarding?
I dream about getting sponsored.
What’s the worst slam you’ve ever done?
When I tried a board slide down a down rail and landed on my belly, square on top of the rail [Geeez, that sounds painful, Charlie].
“Get back up and keep trying!”
- Charlie, 11
Favourite computer game?
Rainbow Six Siege.
Do you have a weird or hidden talent?
You can’t see my eyebrows.
Burger or Pizza?
Burger, easily.
Tell us a joke
A lady at the bank told me to check her balance - so I pushed her over!
What's your best advice to kids who’ve just started skateboarding?
Get back up and keep trying!
Watch Charlie getting that Ollie North
We loved getting to know Charlie a bit better. Hope you did too?
Promise us to be a legend and give Charlie some community love - and check in to see how it’s going with that ollie north next time you meet him at the skatepark or on Charlie’s instagram!
