{{short description|Italian park skateboarder (born 1997)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Alex Sorgente | full_name = Alessandro Sorgente | image = Alex Sorgente (7869482074).jpg | caption = Sorgente in 2012 | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 26, 1997}} | birth_place = Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.<ref name="a">{{Cite web |url=https://www.wptv.com/sports/olympics/local-skateboard-pro-heading-to-the-olympics?_amp=true |title=South Florida skateboard pro heading to Olympics |work=WPTV-TV |first=Todd |last=Wilson |date=June 21, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref> | country = {{ITA}} (2024–present)<br />{{USA}} (2011–2023) | sport = Park skateboarding | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's park skateboarding}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalComp|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2016 Malmö|Park}} {{Medal|Comp|Summer X Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2017 Minneapolis |Park}} {{Medal|Gold|2018 Minneapolis |Park}} {{Medal|Bronze|2019 Minneapolis |Park}} {{MedalCountry | {{ITA}} }} {{Medal|Comp|Summer X Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2024 Ventura |Park}} }}

'''Alessandro "Alex" Sorgente''' (born November 26, 1997)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.xgames.com/athletes/3015599/alex-sorgente |title=Alex Sorgente |work=X Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508231328/https://www.xgames.com/athletes/3015599/alex-sorgente |archive-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref> is an American-born Italian park skateboarder.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vansparkseries.com/posts/2228/alex-sorgente-and-brighton-zeuner-crowned-vans-park-series-world-champions |title=Alex Sorgente and Brighton Zeuner Crowned Vans Park Series World Champions |work=Van Park Series |date=August 20, 2016 |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/07/Team-USA-Skateboarders-Alex-Sorgente-Tristan-Rennie-Podium-At-Vans-Park-Series-World-Championships |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909031428/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/07/Team-USA-Skateboarders-Alex-Sorgente-Tristan-Rennie-Podium-At-Vans-Park-Series-World-Championships |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 9, 2019 |title=Team USA Skateboarders Alex Sorgente, Tristan Rennie Podium At Vans Park Series World Championships |first=Karen |last=Price |work=Team USA |date=September 7, 2019 |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gopro.com/en/us/news/sorgente-vans-park-series-world-championship |title=Alex Sorgente Crowned VPS World Champion |work=GoPro |date=November 1, 2018 |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref> He participated at the 2016 World Skateboarding Championship, being awarded the gold medal in the park event.<ref>{{Citation |title=World Skateboarding Championship Results |work=World Skate}}</ref> Sorgente was set to participate at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the skateboarding competition, but had a sprained ankle.<ref name="a" /> Sorgente also participated at the X Games.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-cn-sp-wellington-alex-sorgente-skateboard-20180815-story.html |title=Sorgente strikes gold at X Games Minneapolis 2018 |work=Sun-Sentinel |first=Gary |last=Curreri |date=August 16, 2018 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |quote=Sorgente, 20}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://theboardr.com/profile/1950/Alex_Sorgente Alex Sorgente] at The Boardr * {{X Games|new_id=alex-sorgente|old_id=3015599}} * {{Olympics.com|alex-sorgente}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram}}

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