Tom Penny (born April 13, 1977) is a professional skateboarder from Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. He is well known in the skateboarding community for his calm style and natural abilities and as a master of frontside flips and many kickflip variations. He is also known as one of the few talents to avoid the trappings of skateboarding fame: he lived in St. Victor, France, for many years. He is a role model for many kids today.He is cu...
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Tom Penny (born April 13, 1977) is a professional skateboarder from Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. He is well known in the skateboarding community for his calm style and natural abilities and as a master of frontside flips and many kickflip variations. He is also known as one of the few talents to avoid the trappings of skateboarding fame: he lived in St. Victor, France, for many years. He is a role model for many kids today.He is currently resides in Costa Mesa California and also spending time in Buenos Aires.
Tom was first spotted and sponsored by Sean Goff, ex pro skater and owner of SS20 skateshop in Oxford. He gained coverage in UK skate magazines such as RAD, and was soon spotted by Flip Skateboards owner Jeremy Fox, and added to the now world famous Flip team.
Around 1993, Tom made his first International video appearance in 411vm's video Issue 2 Wheels of Fortune at the age of 15, where he was filmed skating at the Radlands Skatepark in Northampton, England.
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