MADRID - Resplendent in a pink dress with matching sneakers, 14-year-old Arisa Trew performed a kickflip on her skateboard in a unique red carpet entrance to the Laureus awards ceremony in Madrid before rolling away with a trophy in her category.

The Australian trailblazer became the first female skateboarder to be named World Action Sportsperson of the Year, beating out nominees including Brazilian men's World Surf League champion Felipe Toledo and British BMX racer Bethany Shriever.