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Mark Appleyard (born on November 11, 1982, in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian professional skateboarder. He currently resides in Toronto, Ontario. He is 6'1", 160 pounds, and his skateboarding stance is goofy.

Contents 1 History 2 Awards and Competition Highlights 3 Current Sponsors 4 Videos 5 References

[edit] History

He began skateboarding at the age of 11, and grew up skating Hamilton's Beasley Bowl, while also eventually hitting the streets of Toronto, with other skaters such as Ryan Allan, Jay Revelle, and Scott Pommier. He also attended Lord Elgin High School in Burlington and is still a role model to many locals.

He was sponsored by C1RCA Footwear, where he received a pro model shoe. He left C1RCA in 2005 and signed with Globe Footwear, and developed his current signature model, the Appleyard Rewire.

[edit] Awards and Competition Highlights

• 2004 Transworld Skateboarding Readers Choice
• 2003 Transworld Skateboarding Skater of the Year
• 2003 Thrasher Magazine Skater of the Year <ref>Thrasher Magazine: SOTY Party 2003</ref>
• 2002 Transworld Magazine Rookie of the Year
• 1st place Pro Skate Helsinki May 2004

[edit] Current Sponsors

• Flip Skateboards
• Thunder Trucks
• Ricta Wheel Dynamics
• Mob Griptape
• Globe Shoes
• Volcom Clothing
• Active Mailorder
• Boost Mobile

[edit] Videos

He has starred in the Flip Skateboards videos "Sorry" and "Really Sorry", and numerous Transworld Skateboarding videos.

[edit] References

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