Chris Cole (skateboarder)

Chris Cole

Chris Cole in Rotterdam (2011)
Personal information
Full name	Chris James Cole
Born	(1982-03-10) March 10, 1982 (age 35) Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Skateboarding
Event(s)	Street skateboarding
Medal record SummerXGames Representing  United States 2006 Los Angeles Street 2007 Los Angeles Street 2007 Los Angeles Street Best Trick 2013 Munich, Germany Street League Skateboarding 2013 New Jersey Street League Skateboarding 2005 Los Angeles Street

Chris Cole (born March 10, 1982) is a professional skateboarder. As of May 2015, his sponsors are DC Shoes & Apparel, Plan B, Monster Energy, Thunder, Spitfire, Reign Skate Shop, Stance, Kershaw Knives, Grizzly Griptape and Mophie.

Cole was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States (US), and grew up in Levittown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Cole gained attention following the completion of a number of difficult tricks: 360 flip and Switch Frontside flip down the staircase at Wallenberg High School in San Francisco, California. Backside 360 Kickflip down the Carlsbad gap in Carlsbad, California. But most notable a Backside flip, Switch Frontside flip and a Backside 360 ollie down the "Love Park" fountain in Philadelphia as seen in his Transworld In Bloom, and Fallen Ride the Sky Video Parts.

Cole was formerly a member of the G-Spot Skate and Snow team, before being sponsored by Enjoi and Zero Skateboards. Reflecting on the early stage of his career, Cole stated in a 2009 Thrasher interview:

I really like Enjoi. The brand is a breath of fresh air. I was on the East and detached from any team member so I was kind of a guy who rode the products, but not on the team. Especially ’cause they are a group of friends. I hung out with Marc Johnson a couple times. He was totally cool. I have always been a huge fan of his, so that was great.

Cole's other past sponsors include World Industries, Axion Footwear, Tensor Trucks, Ezekiel clothing, Speed Demon Bearings, Enjoi, Circa Footwear, eS Footwear, Omit Apparel, but the most significant were Zero Skateboards and Fallen Footwear.

In May 2013, following a bet between Cole and professional skateboarder Mike Mo Capaldi, Cole became a team rider for the Glassy brand—Capaldi and Cole, who are teammates on the DC Shoes team, agreed that Cole would join the Glassy team if he lost to Capaldi in any contest. The pair competed in the Battle at the Berrics 6 contest on May 18, 2013 with Capaldi being the winner; however, as of July 9, 2014, an announcement had not been made regarding the new sponsorship arrangement and Cole does not appear on the brand's "Team" page.