Tosh Townend
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Tosh Townend is a professional skateboarder from Huntington Beach, California
. He is married to Nicole Townend, (formerly DeJesus—daughter of Alberto and Laurie sister of Ryan- born November 13, 1985) and they have a daughter named Jemmaly (born March 10, 2010). He turned pro at the age of 16. Tosh Townend got sponsored by Element when he was 11, and was on the team until 2008.
Tosh Townend's father is Australian Peter Townend
, the 1976 surfing
world champion. His father would have boards around the house and would let Tosh ride them.
Tosh first followed his father's footsteps and surfed. He started surfing in the National Scholastic Surfing Association when he was seven years old and became the NSSA Junior Middle School California Champion in 1996. However, when Peter was working at Rusty, Tosh started skateboarding more and at 11, he won the California Amateur Skateboard League in the 11 and under division, and at 12, the 14 and under division. These wins, and the sponsorships that followed, propelled him into his professional skateboarding career.
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
. He is married to Nicole Townend, (formerly DeJesus—daughter of Alberto and Laurie sister of Ryan- born November 13, 1985) and they have a daughter named Jemmaly (born March 10, 2010). He turned pro at the age of 16. Tosh Townend got sponsored by Element when he was 11, and was on the team until 2008.
Tosh Townend's father is Australian Peter Townend
Peter Townend (surfer)
- Early Surfing Years :Townend was born in Coolangatta, Queensland , was considered to be one of the best surfers in the world throughout the 70's and 80's. Some however might argue that the competition was a lot less competitive and the surf tours were loosely planned, none-the-less his title...
, the 1976 surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
world champion. His father would have boards around the house and would let Tosh ride them.
Tosh first followed his father's footsteps and surfed. He started surfing in the National Scholastic Surfing Association when he was seven years old and became the NSSA Junior Middle School California Champion in 1996. However, when Peter was working at Rusty, Tosh started skateboarding more and at 11, he won the California Amateur Skateboard League in the 11 and under division, and at 12, the 14 and under division. These wins, and the sponsorships that followed, propelled him into his professional skateboarding career.
External links
- http://www.dizmeyewear.com/squad/toshtownend/
- http://www.oquinnclothing.com/ambassadors/tosh-townend
- http://warcoskateboards.com/