Giovanni Vianna

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Giovanni Vianna
Personal information
Born (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001 (age 22)
Santo André, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
Sport Skateboarding
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Minneapolis Next X Skateboard Street

Giovanni Vianna (born 26 January 2001) is a Brazilian professional skateboarder. [1] He currently resides in the United States.

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Career

He won the Next X Skateboard Street event at the X Games Minneapolis 2018. He is also a member of Primitive Skateboarding company. [2] He turned professional in 2020. [3]

He made his debut appearance in the Olympics representing Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics where skateboarding was also added in Olympics for the very first time. [1] During the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in men's street event. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Skateboarding: VIANNA Giovanni". 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.
  2. "Team". Primitive Skateboarding. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "UPDATE: Primitive Turns Giovanni Vianna Pro on Eve of Video". SKATE NEWSWIRE. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. "Skateboarding - Men's Street Schedule". 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.
  5. "Skateboarding - Men's Street results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2021.