Shane Cross

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shane Cross
Occupation	Skateboarder
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1986(1986-08-22)
Age	38
Date Of Death	2007-03-07
Birthplace	Gold Coast
Country	Australia
Birth City	Queensland
Horoscope	Leo

Shane Cross Biography

Shane Cross is one of the most popular and richest Skateboarder who was born on August 22, 1986 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Australian skateboarder killed by a motorcycle crash in 2007. at the age of twenty-years-old. He was widely regarded as to be one of the best Australian skaters of all time, and was featured on the covers of magazines such as Transworld Skateboarding and Thrasher.

Friendship with co-worker Flip skater Friend and fellow Flip skater Arto Saari was so devastated by his death that he quit the company, despite having skated for Flip his entire pro career. was so shocked and devastated by his passing that he quit Flip despite skating for Flip all of his pro career.

Cross was featured in both Australian and international skate magazines and was interviewed by Thrasher Magazine in 2004. He was voted by his Australian peers as Slam Magazine’s Skateboarder of the Year in 2005 and featured on the covers of Transworld Skateboarding (February 2005), Slap Magazine (April 2007) and Thrasher Magazine (June 2007).

Marnell stated in a series of five-year anniversary interviews for Transworld Skateboarding magazine, in specific relation to the magazine’s 2006 “TransAm” tour, “I mean, he was like, everyone’s best friend. Because, in a way, everyone had some sort of tie with him. Everyone loved him and always good vibes; always a smile on his face.” As part of the same series, sponsored skateboarder, Angel Ramirez, stated, “‘Handshakes are for strangers; give me a hug’. He would always say that.” Mark Whiteley, while an editor for SLAP magazine, revealed in a forum thread entitled, “Remembering Shane Cross 4 Years On”:

He has four siblings: Erin, Sarah, Michael and Megan.

Shane Cross Net Worth

Shane Cross is one of the richest Skateboarder from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Cross 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Queensland and started to gain acclaim in the world of skateboarding in the mid 2000’s.

He was named by Slam magazine’s Skateboarder of the Year by his skating peers in 2005.

Shane Cross (22 August 1986 – 7 March 2007) was an Australian street skateboarder from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Cross gained global prominence within the skateboarding community during the mid-2000s, before his death in a motorcycle crash when he was 20.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shane Cross Dating?

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At the 2012 Thunderdome skateboarding contest, held at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, Duncombe presented a skateboard griptape design that featured Cross’s name (the “o” had been transformed into the Gerald Holtom- designed peace symbol and the griptape was produced in a variety of colours) and a group photograph was taken in which various competitors held up the griptape.

Facts & Trivia

Shane Ranked on the list of most popular Skateboarder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Shane Cross celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

We didn’t really know how to deal with that. Things just got rowdy and people started lashing out on each other, and this and that — kind of blaming people and … it didn’t really hit me until months later. Like, I think it didn’t-like we went to Shane’s funeral, everyone was there, and it was like one of the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Like, there’s like 250 skateboarders around the world, and close friends and family, all together there, and … why couldn’t it have been just like, everyone there, just like Shane ‘Skater of the Year’ party, or something, you know? Why did it have to be a funeral?

Top Facts about Shane Cross

1. Shane Cross was an Australian professional skateboarder.
2. He was born on August 10, 1986 and died on May 7, 2007 at age 20.
3. Cross was known for his fearless style and technical ability.
4. He turned pro for Baker Skateboards in 2006.
5. Cross appeared in several skateboarding videos, including “Baker Has a Deathwish.”
6. In 2008, the Shane Cross Memorial Skatepark opened in Australia.
7. His legacy continues to inspire skateboarders around the world.
8. Cross tragically passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
9. He is remembered as one of Australia’s greatest skateboarders of all time.
10. The skateboarding community honors him with annual events and tributes.