Kelvin Hoefler (born 10 February 1994) is a Brazilian professional street skateboarder. He won the silver medal in the inaugural Olympic men's street skateboarding event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]
.jpg) Hoefler at the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 February 1994 Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional skateboarder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Hoefler began skateboarding at age eight in his hometown of Guarujá in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.[2] After winning some events in his early teens, he committed to pursuing skateboarding as a career.[3] He made his professional debut in 2011.[4]
Hoefler steadily climbed the ranks throughout the 2010s to become one of the leading street skateboarders in the world. He has medaled at every major skateboarding tournament – Olympics, World Skateboarding Championship, and X Games – and has won multiple events in the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and Dew Tour circuits. His top titles include World Championship gold in 2015, X Games Minneapolis gold in 2017, X Games Norway gold in 2018, and silver at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
His sponsors include Powell-Peralta, Monster, and G-Shock.[7]
References edit
- ^ Vieira, Sheila (25 July 2021). "Kelvin Hoefler é prata no skate e conquista medalha do Brasil em Tóquio". Olympics.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Hexacampeão mundial, skatista Kelvin Hoefler se empolga com Jogos de Tóquio-2020". Jornal Hoje em Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Andrade, Gustavo (11 March 2020). "Kelvin Hoefler: biografia, principais títulos e curiosidades". Esportelândia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Athletes: HOEFLER Kelvin (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Bugge, Mette (25 May 2019). "Brettet førte ham fra et liv i slummen til et liv i luksus". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Snare, Kaja (20 May 2018). "Måtte i sin første dopingkontroll etter X Games-gullet: – Har gruet meg i flere måneder". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Meronek, Rob. "Profiles and Bios: Kelvin Hoefler". The Boardr. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
External links edit
- Kelvin Hoefler at the X Games (archive)
- Kelvin Hoefler at Olympics.com
- Kelvin Hoefler at Olympedia
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