John Cardiel
John Joseph Cardiel (born December 14, 1973 in San Jose, California) is a professional skateboarder who grew up in Half Moon Bay and Grass Valley, California[1][2] and currently resides in Sacramento, California.
He started Anti Hero Skateboards on Deluxe Distribution along with Nick Perry in 1995.
His sponsors are Vans, Anti Hero, Spitfire, Independent Truck Company and Chrome Industries.
[edit] Accident
In 2003, at the end of a 4 week road trip from Brisbane to Melbourne in Australia to film the skateboard movie Tent City, John Cardiel lost his footing while running alongside the van and was run over by its trailer.[3] He injured his spinal cord and wasn't given any chance to ever walk again, but after five months of rehabilitation in the hospital and a few months in a wheel chair he was able to regain the use of his legs.
After a hiatus, he later emerged on two wheels instead of four being featured in the 2008 street fixed gear cycling film "Macaframa" directed by Colin Arlen and Colby Elrick. He attributes his recovery to his cycling, and continues to be an advocate of street fixed gear cycling.
A more recent interview with Cardiel explaining the accident and such can be found here: http://nephewmarcus.blogspot.com/2011/12/john-cardiel-interview.html
[edit] Awards
- 1992 - Thrasher Magazine Skater of the Year
[edit] References
- ^ Juice Magazine, "John Cardiel interview", Retrieved 09-13-2009
- ^ Vice Magazine, Epicly Later'd' documentary on John Cardiel, Retrieved 09-13-2009
- ^ Skateboarder Magazine, Skateboarder magazine interview with John Cardiel.
