Dora Varella

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Dora Varella
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Dora Varella in 2019
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 22)
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Website www.doravarella.com.br
Sport
CountryBrazil
Sport Skateboarding
Position Regular footed
Rank9th (June 2021) [1]
Event Park
Turned pro2019
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2020 Summer Olympics: Women's park – 7th

Dora Varella (born 31 July 2001) is a Brazilian professional skateboarder. She has competed in women's park events at several World Skateboarding Championships, finishing 15th in 2018 and sixth in 2019. [2]

Varella participated in the women's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, finishing seventh in the finals. [2] Heading into the games, she ranked ninth in the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings for women's park. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings (Park, Female)". World Skate . Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Skateboarding: VARELLA Dora". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.