# Amy Caron

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**Amy Caron** (born November 2, 1984) is an American professional [skateboarder](/source/Skateboarder) living in [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach,_California).

## Skateboarding

Caron was at the forefront of a small group of professional female skaters. She began [skateboarding](/source/Skateboarding) at the age of 12, and is currently sponsored by Meow Skateboards. Caron has stood on the X Games podium in the bronze-medal position three times—2003 in Park and 2007 and 2008 in Street. She is co-founder of the skateboarding magazine, [Bigfoot Skateboard Magazine](https://bigfootskatemag.com/), along with co-founder and fellow skateboarder Meghan McGuire.

## Skateboard videos

Caron is heavily featured on the skate DVD . It features footage of her 1st place win at the Gallaz Skate Jam in Australia.[1] Caron's prize was a new [Ford](/source/Ford_Motor_Company) car, which she crashed in the stadium.[2][3]

She is also featured in the renowned female skate DVD [Getting Nowhere Faster](/source/Getting_Nowhere_Faster).

## References

1. Lotta. ["Review: AKA – Girl Skater"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062602/http://www.rubicongirl.com/review-aka-girl-skater/). *Rubicon Girl*. Archived from [the original](http://www.rubicongirl.com/review-aka-girl-skater/) on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

1. [http://www.thesideproject.com/amycaron.htm](http://www.thesideproject.com/amycaron.htm)[dead link]

1. Lisa Whitaker (2003). ["The Side Project: Amy Caron Interview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050315033752/http://www.thesideproject.com/INTERVIEWS/amycaronintervie.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.thesideproject.com:80/INTERVIEWS/amycaronintervie.html) on 15 March 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

## External links

- [Girls Skate Network Interview](https://web.archive.org/web/20120710230455/http://www.girlsskatenetwork.com/index.php/features/interview/60-us/54-amy-caron-interview)
- [\[1\]](http://expn.go.com/expn/athletes/bio?id=24880)

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