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]
![]() Hoefler at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 28) 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(s) | Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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