Naia Laso

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Naia Laso
Personal information
Born (2008-11-19) 19 November 2008 (age 15) [1]
Bermeo, Spain
Sport
CountrySpain
Sport Skateboarding
Rank15th [2]
Event Park
Medal record
Women's park skateboarding
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Rome Park

Naia Laso (born November 19, 2008) is a Spanish skateboarder. She represented Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Laso is a three-time Spanish skateboarding national champion. [3]

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Career

Laso competed at the 2023 World Skateboarding Championship in Rome. During the qualification round she had the highest score of 83.18 points. [4] [5] She finished the championship in fifth place. [1]

In March 2024, she won the World Skate Tour (WST) stop in Dubai, with a score of 93.46 points. [6] [7] Following the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series, Laso qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [8] [9] During the park event at the Olympics she finished in seventh place with a score of 86.28 points. [10]

In September 2024, she competed at the 2024 World Skateboarding Championship. [11] During the qualification round she had the highest score of 88.21 points. [12] During the finals she won a bronze medal with a score of 90.14 points. [13]

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References

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