Nora Vasconcellos

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Nora Vasconcellos (born 1992) is an American professional skateboarder from Pembroke, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life & 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 alonside Samarria Brevard and Lacey 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Hendrikx, Eric (April 4, 2018). "Nora Vasconcellos: From Scrappy Skateboarder to 'Future Icon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Eloise, Marianne. "Talking Style & Scars With A Pro Skateboarder". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "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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