Mia Kretzer (born 5 October 2014) is an Australian skateboarder. She is the youngest competitor and gold medalist in X Games history.
Early life Kretzer attends Bateman Primary School in Bateman, Western Australia. She began skateboarding at five years old after attending a skateboarding clinic. She is self-taught and doesn't have a coach.
Career In April 2024, Kretzer was selected to compete at Tony Hawk's Vert Alert competition. She then made her X Games debut in June 2024 where she became the youngest competitor in X Games history. During the best trick competition she landed a 720 and won a gold medal. At age 9 years, 8 months, she became the youngest gold medalist in X Games history. She defeated reigning champion, and fellow Australian, Arisa Trew, who failed at her final two attempts to complete a 900. She was officially awarded three Guinness World Records for the Youngest X Games Athlete, Youngest X Games medalist (female) and Youngest X Games gold medalist (female). She was named the 2025 Western Australian Junior Sport Star.
In March 2026, at age 11, she was the youngest athlete drafted in the inaugural X Games League draft. In June 2026, she competed at the inaugural X Games League competition in Sacramento, California and won a gold medal in the vert event and a bronze medal in the vert best trick event. Weeks later, she competed at the Skate Australia National Park Championships at the Gold Coast and won a gold medal in the Rumble on the Beach park event.
References
External links
Mia Kretzer at The Boardr