Terry Synnott

Location	New Bedford, MA, USA
Stance	Regular

Terry runs MODE Skateboards with his wife, Jenna. She handles most of the graphic design while he does all the screen printing of the decks. Terry performed as a skateboarder for four seasons in a Cirque du Soleil show at the theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show premiered in late 2007 and ended its run in early 2011.

Data

• From – Portsmouth, RI
• Resides – New Bedford, MA
• Skating since – 1985
• Favorite skate videos – Skateboard Madness, Bones Brigade Video Show
• First setup – Powell-Peralta Mike McGill with Tracker Six Tracks and Bones Three wheels
• Favorite skateboarders – Henry Candioti, Rob Rodrigues, Joe Humeres, Per Welinder, Kevin Harris, Jeff Phillips, Neil Blender, Allen Losi, Duane Peters
• Favorite skate spot – 9-foot bowl at Skater Island; any smooth, flat freestyle spot
• Occupation – Reporter/copy editor turned Cirque du Soleil skateboarder turned union scenic artist turned research analyst

Contest History

• 9th place, 1989 NSA Eastern Regionals, Ocean City, MD (First time skating in the sponsored division)
• 2nd place, 1990 NSA Eastern Regionals, Atlanta, GA
• 4th place, 1991 NSA Nationals, Atlanta, GA
• 1st place, 2001 WFSA freestyle world championships, New York.
• 1st place, 2001 Barrio Games U.S. freestyle championships, Los Angeles, California.
• 2nd place, 2003 Casper Classic U.S. freesstyle championships, Long Beach, California.
• 3rd place, 2004 Casper Classic II U.S. freestyle championships, Pasadena, California.

Sponsors

• MODE Skateboards
• Tracker Trucks
• Oust Bearings
• Fly Paper Griptape
• Khiro Skateboard Products
• Decomposed Skateboard Wheels

External links

• http://modeskateboards.bigcartel.com/terry-synnott