Poe Pinson

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Ramsey Poe Pinson
Personal information
Born (2005-03-02) March 2, 2005 (age 19)
Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Sport Street skateboarding
Rank11th [1]
Medal record
Street skateboarding
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Junior Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cali Girls' street

Poe Pinson [2] (born March 2, 2005) [3] is an American skateboarder. She competed in the women's street event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [4]

Contents

Biography

Pinson was born in Fernandina Beach, Florida. [3]

Skateboarding

Pinson represented the United States of America as a member of the USA Skateboarding National Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the women's street skating and came in 5th. [3] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Women". World Skate . August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. Freeman, Clayton (July 2024). "Fernandina Beach's Poe Pinson rides her skateboard to 'surreal' Paris Olympic experience". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved July 28, 2024 via MSN.
  3. 1 2 3 "Poe Pinson". NBC Olympics . Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  4. "Women's Street Final Results". 2024 Summer Olympics . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  5. Freeman, Clayton. "Poe Pinson took flight to reach Olympic street skateboarding final: Where did she finish?". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. Blank, Nick (July 28, 2024). "Fernandina Beach skateboarder finishes 5th in Women's Street final". First Coast News. Retrieved August 2, 2024.