Jennifer Soto

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Jennifer Soto
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NicknameJenn Soto
Born (1996-05-10) May 10, 1996 (age 28)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Skateboarding

Jennifer Soto (born May 10, 1996) is a goofy-footed American skateboarder from Jersey City, New Jersey. [1]

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Skateboarding

Soto started skating in 6th grade. [2]

In 2018, Soto won the Street League Skateboarding Pro Open London. [3]

Soto placed 2nd at Dew Tour Long Beach 2018 and 2nd at Exposure Street Pro 2017. [4]

Soto is among the 16 members of the inaugural U.S.A Skateboarding National Team announced in March, 2019. Soto will receive support from USA Skateboarding while she competes to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the Women's Street division. [5]

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References

  1. "Jenn Soto – Profile". XGames. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. "Skate Girls: Jenn Soto". Archived from the original on March 13, 2017.
  3. "Street League Pro Open at London Women's Finals Results". theboadr.
  4. "EXPOSURE, 2017: WOMEN'S SKATEBOARDING RISING". wheelbase mag. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  5. "USA Skateboarding Olympic Team Announced". Transworld Skateboarding. March 19, 2019.