Gabriela Pereira Mazetto (born 16 September 1997), better known as Gabi Mazetto or simply Gabi, is a Brazilian skateboarder who competes in Street events.[3][1][4][5]
Born and raised in Baixada Santista, in the city of Praia Grande, Gabriela Mazetto grew up in one of the most symbolic territories of Brazilian skateboarding. Before finding her place on the skatepark, she began her sporting journey in artistic gymnastics, but it was skateboarding that shaped her identity. By the age of 20, she was already a member of the Brazilian women’s street skateboarding national team[6] and was part of the race toward the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the year the discipline made its Olympic debut.[3][7]
2019: knee injury
In 2019, Mazetto’s trajectory suffered a major setback due to a serious knee injury. At that time, Brazilian women’s skateboarding was experiencing a vibrant generation, with Pâmela Rosa winning the Super Crown, Letícia Bufoni contending for titles, and Rayssa Leal emerging at just 11 years old.[7]
2021: Pregnancy
Having physically recovered and ready to resume her pursuit of an Olympic spot, Mazetto discovered in 2021 that she was pregnant. The Olympic dream was postponed, but Liz, her daughter, was born whom she lovingly came to call her “medal.”[7][8]
Liz was born just days before skateboarding made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. Motherhood did not distance Gabi from elite competition. Just over two weeks after giving birth, she was already attempting tricks again, and in the second half of 2021 she officially returned to competition. Her first major event after pregnancy was the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) stop in Lake Havasu, United States, where she finished sixth. Soon after, she competed at the STU in Rio de Janeiro, with Liz watching from the stands for the first time.[7][9]
2022: South American Games gold medalist
From 2022 onward, the most significant results of her career began to emerge. Mazetto released the documentary A Volta da Fênix (The Phoenix Comeback)[10], in which she portrays the years of upheaval marked by injury, pregnancy, and her return to competition. That season, she became Brazilian street skateboarding champion, finished seventh at the X Games in Chiba, Japan, and reached several finals on the World Skate and SLS circuits, including the Super Crown held in Rio de Janeiro. She also claimed the South American Games title in Asunción, Paraguay, winning the gold medal while representing Brazil at the competition.[11][12]
2023
In January 2023, she reached the final of the Street Skateboarding World Championships in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, finishing sixth overall and becoming the oldest finalist of the event. Shortly thereafter, at age 25, she confirmed her status as one of the sport’s veterans by winning the STU in Porto Alegre, defeating Rayssa Leal in the final. The result placed her among Brazil’s leading contenders for an Olympic berth, ranking among the top skaters in the world for Paris 2024 and as the second-highest-ranked Brazilian in the World Skate women’s street rankings.[3][13][14]
In 2024, Mazetto finally got to fulfill her dream and made her Olympic debut at the 2024 Games in Paris. Representing Brazil, she finished the competition as the 19th best, stopping at the semifinals.[5][8]
2025
In 2025, Mazetto won second place in the SLS stage in Brasília.[17][18]
At the 2025 SLS Super Crown in São Paulo, Mazetto finished in the seventh place, with a final score of 21.8 and without advancing into the final.[19]
Filmography
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2022
The Phoenix Comeback: Brazil's Gabriela Mazetto's Story
Herself
A documentary that portrays the years of upheaval marked by injury, pregnancy, and her return to competition.[10]
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