Madars
Apse
Latvia
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Skateboarding
Date of birth | November 19, 1989 |
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Birthplace | Ventspils |
Age | 36 |
Nationality | Latvia |
Career start | 2014 |
Disciplines | Skateboard Street |
Latvian skateboarder extraordinaire Madars Apse has practically been surgically attached to his skateboard since 2001.
The Ventspils native has made quite a name for himself throughout Europe and on the global scene during his time on the circuit, winning national and international contests and travelling the world.
Arguably the hottest property in street skating today, he broke the United States' historical resistance to foreign upstarts by putting out a frankly ridiculous run of video parts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Community spirited
Athletic, creative, spontaneous and super-stylish for a big guy, Madars became really good very quickly and then, where lesser talents peaked, he stayed on that rocket ride where he was better at the end of a session than he was at the start.
Magazine covers and accolades galore haven't swayed his sense of self as the charming, cerebral and witty upstart that everyone in the international skate scene knows and loves.
Madars is big on giving back to his native Latvian scene both through DIY park projects and by using his international status to hold the door open for more talent to come through out of the Baltic state he still calls home.
Inspirational TV hit
In 2020, Madars debuted series one of his show Skate Tales, which became the biggest online skate series in the world in just its first season alone.
Skate Tales returned to the screens of skateboarders the world over in 2022, as Madars once again took us all on a journey around skateboarding’s outside edge – from freestyling models to Ugandan skatepark pioneers. With a new season being released year after year the show has grown into the biggest skateboarding series on the internet.
His trailblazing signature show has positioned Madars right at the top of the skateboarding scene and cements his status as one of the world’s favourite skateboarders.
Still a force to be reckoned with
Madars continues to be a major competitive and inspirational face and force on the international skateboarding scene year after year, showing his skill at events such as Red Bull Steep Street in Prague, Dime Glory Challenge in Montreal, and KASSO FEST Skate & Sound obstacle course in Japan and California.
Madars Apse does a 50-50 grind at Kasso Fest
© Anthony Acosta / Red Bull Content Pool
Madars Apse – Double Wallride
© Gaston Francsico
Madars Apse turns the streets of Mar del Plata into his playground
© Leo Mercado/Red Bull Content Pool
Madars Apse visits Oracle Red Bull Racing's garage in Shanghai
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