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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]

Kelvin Hoefler
Hoefler at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 28)
Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportSkateboarding
Event(s)Street
Turned pro2011
Medal record
Men's street skateboarding
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1
World Championship 1 1 1
X Games 2 1 2
Total 3 3 3
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoStreet
World Championship
2015 Chicago
2018 Rio de Janeiro
2017 Los Angeles
X Games
2017 Minneapolis
2018 Norway
2018 Sydney
2018 Minneapolis
2018 Norway

Career


Hoefler began skate boarding 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


  1. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Andrade, Gustavo (11 March 2020). "Kelvin Hoefler: biografia, principais títulos e curiosidades". Esportelândia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Athletes: HOEFLER Kelvin (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Meronek, Rob. "Profiles and Bios: Kelvin Hoefler". The Boardr. Retrieved 26 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)




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- [en] Kelvin Hoefler

[fr] Kelvin Hoefler

Kelvin Hoefler, né le 10 février 1994 à Guarujá, est un skateur brésilien plutôt spécialisé en street.

[it] Kelvin Hoefler

Kelvin Hoefler (Guarujá, 10 febbraio 1994) è uno skater brasiliano.



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