to die, Ben had to die, I had to lose my kids. I had to be humbled. I was too angry and I had to be crippled and put on my knees to finally realise I'm not in charge." In a July 2014 interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Pappas described himself as "a work in progress" and said "I'll take ownership for all my shit actions". Timeline 1991 - Australian Amateur titles in late 1991 at Darling Harbour 1993 - Pappas' first US competition in Tampa, Florida 1994 - 7 August Pappas competed in Munster Monster Mastership Germany, coming 4th 1995 - Triple crown in Las Vegas 1995 - Came 3rd in Slam City Jam vert competition 1996 - Came 3rd in X Games after Andy MacDonald (1) and Tony Hawk (2) - Providence & Newport, Rhode Island 1996 - Tas won 1996 Triple Crown finals, in which Pappas edged past Tony Hawk after one amazing run. 1996 - Tas #1 ranked Vert skateboarder worldwide 1997 - Vancouver Slam City Jam, coming 10th 1997 - Pappas finishes 44th in World Cup of Skateboarding 1997 - Pappas Wins LG competition in Las Vegas 1997 or 98 - Demo in Switzerland 1998 - Pappas finishes 39th in World Cup of Skateboarding 1998 - Pappas comes twelfth in B3 Vert, Beaverton, Oregon 1999 - May - Pappas finishes in 22nd position in Vancouver Slam City Jam 1999 - June - Pappas finishes 8th in Vans Hardcore Triple Crown in Milwaukee 1999 - July - Pappas finishes 7th in Radlands in Northampton UK 1999 - 9–11 July Pappas came 2nd in Munster Monster Mastership Germany 1999 - 16–18 July Pappas comes 2nd in Prague 1999 - 28 August - Pappas comes 1st in vert competition at the B3 in Beaverton, Oregon 2001 - (17–22 August 2001) Pappas comes 3rd in X-Games in Philadelphia 2003 - Cincinnati 2003 - Pomona - Pappas gets injured from Vert ramp fall 2003 - Washington 2003 - 11–13 July Armegeddon Cup Skateboarding Event Birmingham, UK - Pappas comes 2nd 2004 - Beijing LG tour 2004 - Cincinnati 2004 - Dulles, VA 2004 - Pomona 2004 - Sacramento 2004 - Shanghai LG tour 2004 - Cleveland, OH - Summer Gravity Games (15-19 Sept.) Tas (6th in Vert, 5th in Vert Best Trick) 2005 - Cincinnati 2005 - Manchester 2005 - Moscow 2005 - Pomona, CA 2005 - Sacramento