Nora Vasconcellos

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Nora Vasconcellos
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Born1992 (age 31–32)
Pembroke, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater Pembroke High School   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Occupation skateboarder   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Sport
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Sport Skateboarding
Medal record
Women's park skateboarding
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World Championships
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Nora Vasconcellos (born 1992) is an American professional skateboarder from Pembroke, Massachusetts. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] She is currently signed with Adidas skateboarding and was the first female Skater signed to Adidas. Her other sponsors include Welcome, JuneShine, Yeti, Hume Supernatural, Stance, CCS, Krux, Bronson, OJ, Mob, Nixon.

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Vasconcellos is featured in the documentary film Skate Dreams (2022).

Early life and education

Vasconcellos graduated from Pembroke High School. [1] [2]

Skateboarding career

In June 2016 Vasconcellos began riding for Adidas as an amateur skater. [1] In 2016, Vasconcellos alongside Samarria Brevard and Leo Baker were the mystery guests on Thrasher's King of the Road Season 2. [7] Vasconcellos placed 1st in the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships. [1] [3] In 2017, she turned pro for Adidas and Welcome skateboards. [1] [8] [9] In 2017, Giovanni Reda directed a short film in collaboration with Adidas titled Nora, a documentary that spotlights Vasconcellos’ journey in skateboarding from childhood to present. [1] [3] [10]

Thrasher listed Vasconcellos at number 4 on The Top 10 Women & Non-Binary Skaters of 2019 list. [11] In 2019, Vasconcellos appeared in This Way, a short film featuring Nora, Laura Enever, and Jaleesa Vincent. [12] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hendrikx, Eric (April 4, 2018). "Nora Vasconcellos: From Scrappy Skateboarder to 'Future Icon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Eloise, Marianne. "Talking Style & Scars With A Pro Skateboarder". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Why Nora Vasconcellos is the future of skateboarding". Huck Magazine. May 1, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Skating in the Olympics: The Skaters' Perspective". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Swatch presents: Nora Vasconcellos VPS training regimen". Yeah Girl. May 16, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nora Vasconcellos's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ King of the Road Season 2: Meet the Mystery Guests , retrieved March 14, 2019
  8. ↑ "Rough Cut: Nora Vasconcellos' "Seance" Part". Yeah Girl. January 8, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Nora Vasconcellos debuts unisex collection with adidas Skateboarding". Yeah Girl. October 13, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Welcome Nora Vasconcellos Park Competition | 2019 Dew Tour". Dew Tour. May 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  11. ↑ "The Top 10 Women & Non-Binary Skaters of 2019". www.thrashermagazine.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ ""This Way" featuring Nora Vasconcellos". Yeah Girl. May 10, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Watch "This Way – A Western Film" by Patti People". Yeah Girl. March 18, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.


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