Cesar Mora (skater)

Cesar Mora is an 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 he has two vert silver medals ('95, '99) as well as a bronze ('00). 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 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 he 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 but 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.

Vert Competitions

 * 1995 X Games - Providence - 2nd
 * 1995 ASA Pro Tour - Chicago - 1st
 * 1995 ASA Pro Tour - CA-2nd
 * 1995 ASA Pro Tour - New York - 2nd
 * 1995 ASA Pro Tour Champion
 * 1995 NISS - Portland - 1st
 * 1995 NISS Tour Finals - Venice Beach - 1st
 * 1996 ASA Pro Tour - Miami - 1st
 * 1996 Ultimate Inline Challenge, Universal Studios - Orlando - 3rd
 * 1996 NISS Tour Finals - Huntington Beach - 3rd
 * 1996 NISS - Miami - 2nd
 * 1996 IISS - Cairns - 1st
 * 1996 Tour of South America
 * 1997 Tour of Thailand
 * 1997 Tour of South America
 * 1997 NISS - Tour Finals - Santa Monica -2nd
 * 1997 ASA Pro Tour - Boston - 1st
 * 1997 Planet X Games - Gold Coast - 2nd
 * 1997 Ultimate Inline Challenge, Universal Studios - Orlando - 2nd
 * 1997 MTV Sports and Music Festival - Austin, Texas - 1st
 * 1997 ASA Pro Tour Finals - Florida - 3rd
 * 1998 ASA Pro Tour - Ontario - 2nd
 * 1998 ASA Pro Tour - Virginia Beach - 2nd
 * 1998 ASA Pro Tour - Boston 1st
 * 1998 X-Air Hamilton, NZ - 1st
 * 1998 ASA World Pro Tour Champion
 * 1998 ASA World Pro Tour Finals - Las Vegas - 1st
 * 1998 ASA Pro Tour - Colorado - 1st
 * 1998 X Games - San Diego - 1st
 * 1998 Planet X Games - Brisbane - 1st
 * 1998 Australian Titles - 1st
 * 1998 Texas Ho Down - 1st
 * 1998 NISS - New York - 2nd
 * 1998 K2 Challenge - Vert - 1st
 * 1998 K2 Challenge - High Air - 1st
 * 1998 Skaters Choice Winner
 * 1998 ESPN B3 - Woodward - 2nd
 * 1998 Ultimate Inline Challenge - Orlando - 3rd
 * 1998 IISS - Puerto Rico - 1st
 * 1999 IISS - Puerto Rico - 2nd
 * 1999 NISS - Huntington Beach - 1st
 * 1999 X Games - San Francisco - 2nd
 * 1999 ESPN B3 - Oceanside - 1st
 * 1999 ESPN B3 - Portland - 1st
 * 1999 ESPN B3 - Kentucky - 2nd
 * 1999 Judges Choice Winner
 * 1999 Number 1 Ranked Skater
 * 1999 Gravity Games - Providence - 3rd
 * 1999 Levi's Anti Drug High School Tour USA
 * 2000 X Games - San Francisco - 3rd
 * 2000 Number 1 Ranked Skater
 * 2000 ESPN B3 - Louisville - 2nd
 * 2000 ESPN B3 - Lake Havasu - 3rd
 * 2001 Planet X Games - Sydney - 2nd
 * 2003 ASA Pro Tour - Los Angeles - 3rd
 * 2003 ASA Pro Tour - Milwaukee - Vert: - 3rd
 * 2003 X-Air Hamilton - NZ - 2nd
 * 2003 ASA Pro Tour - Milwaukee, WI: - 2nd
 * 2003 ASA Pro Tour - Los Angeles - 3rd
 * 2003 Kellogg's USA Tour
 * 2004 Asian X Games - Malaysia - 2nd
 * 2007 Vodafone X-Air, Wellington, New Zealand - 3rd