Chris Edwards (born December 22, 1973) is an American former professional vert skater. Edwards is widely considered one of the founding pioneers of the discipline of aggressive inline skating.
Background Edwards was born Chris Denton in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Escondido, California. In 1986, he started skating when he was thirteen years old. Edwards' became known for his skating prowess at an early age, appearing in commercials and as a stunt double, as inline skating became popular in the early 1990s. In 1993, Edwards appeared in the rollerblading film Airborne. The film would go on to be a cult favorite and touchstone for the burgeoning sport of inline skating.
Professional skating At age 16, he became one of the early members of Team Rollerblade. In 1995, the then Chris Denton turned professional and became Chris Edwards. Edwards would go on to compete in the inaugural Extreme Games, later known as the X Games.
At his height, Edwards had several inline skates named after him, including: tarmac CE (Chris Edwards), Edwards Chocolate (street), Edwards Trooper (vert) and Edwards Daytona,"CE Speedsters", and the "CE Hermes" circa 1994 - 1999.
In 2002, Edwards appeared in the video game Aggressive Inline for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.
Vert competitions 1999 X Games, San Francisco, California - Vert: 10th 1998 X Games, San Diego, California - High Jump: 2nd 1997 X Games, San Diego, California - Vert: 3rd 1997 X Games, San Diego, California - Street: 3rd 1996 X Games, Providence, Rhode Island - Vert: 3rd 1995 X Games, Providence, Rhode Island - Vert: 4th
Publications
Irwin, D., Edwards, C. (2000). Inline Skating. United States: Dorling Kindersley Pub.
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