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Olympic skateboarder Arisa Trew<\/strong> achieved two major victories at the 2024 Paris Olympics: winning a gold medal and earning a pet duck! The 14-year-old made history as the youngest Australian and first-time Olympian to secure gold with a score of 93.18, outshining competitors from Japan and Great Britain. Her parents had promised that if she won, they would get her a pet duck\u2014a dream now set to come true.<\/p>\n In an interview with Nine News<\/span><\/i><\/a>, Arisa shared, \u201cMy parents definitely wouldn\u2019t let me get a dog or a cat because we\u2019re traveling so much right now\u2026 But I feel like a duck might be a little bit easier, and\u2026 I don\u2019t know, I just want a duck.\u201d<\/p>\n Reflecting on her historic win, she told reporters, \u201cIt feels amazing having the gold medal around my neck\u2026 It\u2019s been my goal since watching the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. That inspired me and made me want to come to this Olympics and get to the podium, which is, like, amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n Arisa\u2019s father, Simone, expressed his disbelief at her success, telling the outlet, \u201cWe can\u2019t believe it. It\u2019s crazy, crazy, absolutely crazy\u2026 It\u2019s just unbelievable that someone who loves skateboarding and having fun could achieve this.\u201d<\/p>\n He also praised her coach, saying, \u201cHer coach Trev did the most amazing job. He got her over the line\u2014it\u2019s just absolutely crazy.\u201d The father went on share how his daughter grew courage to skateboard by \u201cgoing out and having fun and enjoying the sport,\u201d and \u201cbeing active and having a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n Arisa has been celebrated by many, including skateboard legend Tony Hawk<\/strong><\/a>, who congratulated her in an Instagram video<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of her performance. He wrote, \u201cCongratulations to @arisa_trew on her epic last run in women\u2019s park finals this afternoon, earning her a well-deserved gold medal.\u201d<\/p>\n Tony Hawk also acknowledged the efforts of silver medalist Cocona Hiraki<\/strong> and bronze medalist Sky Brown<\/strong><\/a>, noting that the new generation of skateboarders has brought the sport into \u201ca new era of equality and inclusivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n