Olympic Skateboarder, 14, Whose Parents Promised Her a Pet Duck If She Won, Earns Gold Medal

Skateboarder Arisa Trew made history on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the youngest Australian to win a medal, and she will have something special waiting for her at home: a pet duck.

During a press conference after her victory, the 14-year-old said her parents promised her she could get a pet duck if she won a gold medal.
Ducks are really cute and I really wanted a pet duck,” Trew told reporters when asked about her unconventional gift choice.

My parents definitely wouldn’t let me get a dog or a cat because we are traveling so much right now,” Trew also told Australia’s Nine News. “But I feel like a duck might be a little bit easier, and… I don’t know, I just want a duck.”

Trew earned her gold medal in women’s park skateboarding on Tuesday after scoring a 93.18 on her final run, reports The Associated Press. Kokana Hiraki of Japan and Sky Brown of Great Britain won silver and bronze, respectively. Hiraki, 16, became Japan’s youngest medal winner during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when she won bronze in the same event at 13.

“It feels amazing having the gold medal around my neck,” Trew told reporters. “It’s been my goal since watching the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. That inspired me and made me want to come to this Olympics and get to the podium, which is, like, amazing.”