Nora Vasconcellos (born 1992) is an American professional skateboarder from

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. She is currently signed with

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skateboarding and was the first female Skater signed to Adidas. Her other sponsors include Welcome, JuneShine,

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, Hume Supernatural, Stance, CCS, Krux, Bronson, OJ, Mob,

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

Early life and education

Vasconcellos graduated from

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Skateboarding career

In June 2016 Vasconcellos began riding for Adidas as an amateur skater. In 2016, Vasconcellos alongside

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and Leo Baker were the mystery guests on Thrasher's King of the Road Season 2. Vasconcellos placed 1st in the 2017 Vans Park Series World Championships. In 2017, she turned pro for Adidas and Welcome skateboards. In 2017,

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directed a short film in collaboration with Adidas titled ''Nora'', a documentary that spotlights Vasconcellos’ journey in skateboarding from childhood to present. Thrasher listed Vasconcellos at number 4 on The Top 10 Women & Non-Binary Skaters of 2019 list. In 2019, Vasconcellos appeared in ''This Way'', a short film featuring Nora, Laura Enever, and Jaleesa Vincent.

References

External links

KRUX KRIBS , Nora Vasconcellos

2017 Vans Park Series World Championships run

Nora Vasconcellos - Stop And Chat , The Nine Club With Chris Roberts
Living people American skateboarders American female skateboarders Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) People from Pembroke, Massachusetts 1992 births Sportspeople from Plymouth County, Massachusetts 21st-century American sportswomen World Skateboarding Championship medalists {{US-skateboarding-bio-stub