Object Details
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Vasconcellos, Nora
Description (Brief)
Pro model skateboard, produced by Welcome Skateboards and designed and used by professional skateboarder Nora Vasconcellos in June 2018 while touring through Portugal and Spain. Vasconcellos began skating at age 5 in her hometown of Pembroke, Massachusetts and by age 24 she had become a pro rider for Welcome Skateboards, designed her first pro model board, won a world championship and became a member on Adidas’s skateboarding team. Her unique style of skating sets her apart from other skaters and insiders say her backside air is among the best in the world. She is a role model for girls in the sport proving a women can be successful in the male dominated world of skate. She uses her art in Welcome Skateboards apparel line and it is included on this first pro model deck.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2018
ID Number
2018.0272.01
accession number
2018.0272
catalog number
2018.0272.01
Object Name
skateboard
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
urethane (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 32 1/4 in x 9 in x 5 in; 81.915 cm x 22.86 cm x 12.7 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport
skateboarding
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Women
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1912392