Mark Suciu

Mark Suciu (pronounced Soo-Choo) (Born August 3, 1992) is an American professional skateboarder from Saratoga, CA. In 2021, he was named Thrasher's Skater of the Year.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Mountain Dew Tour Athlete Profile[1]
Mark Suciu
Personal information
Full nameMark Suciu
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-08-03) August 3, 1992
Saratoga, California, U.S.
Alma materTemple University
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding

Early Life and Education

Mark Suciu was born on August 3rd, 1992 and grew up less than an hour south from San Francisco in Saratoga, California. Mark has a brother and their father is from Romania. His father attended The University of California, Berkley where he graduated with a Ph.D. in Engineering. After graduating high school, Mark was skating full time until he sustained an ankle injury. After a period of time, Mark felt that he was burned out from skateboarding and wanted to explore other facets of life. Mark decided to attend Temple University where he studied Creative Writing and Literature.[10]

Skateboarding Career

Mark started skateboarding when he was six years old. He found inspiration through watching the X Games on TV, seeing local kids skating, and from his cousin who lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Every summer, Mark would visit his cousin in Pennsylvania where he was able to skate frequently in Philadelphia and Love Park. When Mark turned eight years old, that's when he really started skateboarding. His first real skateboard was a Powell Peralta Blue & Golden Dragon Steve Caballero deck. Mark used to compete in the eS Game of Skate contests frequently.[11]

Video Parts
  • 2005: Mijos (Getofab #6)
  • 2006: Future $ellout$ (Getofab #7)
  • 2007: Mortigi Tempo
  • 2009: Party Banks - Fishbanks Skateshop
  • 2010: Double Rock - Thrasher
  • 2010: Origin - Habitat
  • 2011: Hell on Wheels - Thrasher
  • 2012: Cityscape
  • 2012: Sabotage3
  • 2012: Cross Continental - Atlas/Habitat
  • 2013: Philadelphia with Mark Suciu - Adidas
  • 2013: Search The Horizon - Habitat
  • 2013: The Philadelphia Experiment - Caste Quality
  • 2014: Good Times Are Coming - sml. Wheels
  • 2015: Sabotage4
  • 2016: Away Days - Adidas
  • 2017: Broadway Bullet - Adidas
  • 2018: Suciu ADV II part - Adidas
  • 2019: Verso
  • 2021: Blue Dog - Adidas
  • 2021: Curve - Habitat
  • 2021: Spitfire - Spitfire
  • 2021: "Flora" Episode III - Thrasher
  • 2021: Ground Glass - Jenkem Magazine

Sponsors

As of 2021, Suciu rides for Habitat Skateboards, and has numerous other sponsors including Adidas Footwear, Spitfire Wheels, Thunder Trucks, RVCA Clothing, Jessup Griptape, and Atlas Skateshop.[12]

References
  1. "Mark Suciu Skateboard Athlete Profile | Dew Tour Videos, Photos, and More". Dew Tour. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. "Mark Suciu". SLS - Street League Skateboarding. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  3. "Mark Suciu Interview". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  4. "Mark Suciu Knows Interview". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  5. "Mark Suciu: The Route One Interview". Dailyskatetube.com. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. "Mark Suciu Interview". North. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  7. Ruby, Matt; Etheredge, George; Llorente, Victor (2019-10-04). "Skateboarding's 'Anti-Olympics'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  8. "UPDATE: Mark Suciu's 'Verso' Part Lives Up to the Hype ⋆ SKATE NEWSWIRE". SKATE NEWSWIRE. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  9. "Day Poker". Quartersnacks.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  10. Mark Suciu | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts - Episode 196, retrieved 2021-12-12
  11. Mark Suciu | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts - Episode 196, retrieved 2021-12-12
  12. "Mark Suciu". Dew Tour. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
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