Samarria Brevard

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Samarria Brevard
Personal information
Birth nameSamarria Brevard
Born (1993-09-22) September 22, 1993 (age 30) [1]
Riverside, California, U.S.A
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
CountryUSA
Sport Skateboarding
Medal record
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Minneapolis Street

Samarria Brevard (born September 22, 1993) is a goofy-footed American skateboarder and musician. [2] [3]

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Skateboarding career

Growing up in Riverside, California, Brevard started skating at the age of 13, spending time with brothers and cousins who skated. [4]

In 2011, Brevard took first in the Supergirl Am Jam 2011 in Venice Beach, CA. [5] This performance earned her a place on the Hoopla Skateboards team. [5] In 2013, Brevard placed 4th at the X Games in Los Angeles. [5] In 2014, she placed 10th at the X Games Austin. [5] Also in 2014, Brevard became the first African-American female skateboarder to win the Kimberly Diamond Cup Women's Street Championship in South Africa. [5]

In 2015, Brevard placed in the top ten in the Women's Super Crown Championship at the Nike SB Street League Series Skateboarding. [6] Brevard placed 5th at the X Games 2016. [7] In 2016, Brevard, alongside Leo Baker and Nora Vasconcellos, were the mystery guests on Thrasher 's King of the Road Season 2. [8] In March 2017, Brevard and fellow skater Savannah Headden appeared in the music video for "Name For You", a song from The Shins album Heartworms , as they skate around in Southern California. [9]

In July 2017, Brevard place 2nd at the X Games Minneapolis 2017 in the Women's Skateboard Street contest. [10] In her last run, Brevard executed a Tre Flip down an eight-stair drop. [2] Not long after her silver medal, Enjoi promoted Brevard to pro. [2] Also in 2017, Brevard released a video part in Don't Quit Your Day Job – directed by Erik Sandoval and Monique O’Toole, the first all-female skate film in the US in over a decade, released by Transworld Skateboarding. [11]

In 2018, Brevard released a video part in the Etnies skate video 'ALBUM.' [12]

In 2021, Brevard participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as part of the first USA Olympic skateboarding team. [13]

Sponsors [3]

Current

Meow, MovieTickets.com, Bones, Active, etnies, Cloud 9 grip [8] [14]

Former

Hoopla, Enjoi [5] [14]

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