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Bob Burnquist

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B  ob Burnquist grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil and began skateboarding at age 11. Bob turned pro at age fourteen while living in Brazil. In vert skateboarding you compete one person at a time and are then scored by a panel of expert judges. So the competitive spotlight creates a lot of pressure that becomes a mental obstacle for many. However, as an amateur Bob competed in hundreds of events before turning pro, and those early contests helped Bob learn how to deal with the pressure that comes with vert competitions. With his open mind, creative and win-or-slam approach, Bob helped to revitalize and shape overall vertical skateboarding in the late ’90s in a big way. He is known and respected for his uncanny and unusual ability to skate equally well both regular and goofy-foot, the progression of trying tricks switch-stance (to the layman, this means he can do most of his tricks backward as well as forward). In 1995, he showed up at the Slam City Jam in Vancouver, BC and competed against every top skateboarder in the world. An unknown to most, he amazed everyone with his technicality and switch-stance lines, and ended up taking first place. That’s how this legendary skater¹s story begins.

The Brazilian born Bob Burnquist symbolizes motivation, progression and passion. Besides being an internationally recognized skateboarder, Bob is known as a very ethical person and solid role model. As a professional skateboarder, he has accomplished more in the last few years than most people do in a lifetime, winning almost every award and contest possible leaving a legacy of versatility and style for generations to follow. He is not only respected by his peers, he has also been recognized by the mainstream sports community, including an ESPY nomination for Action Sports Person of the Year, but more importantly, won the prestigious Laureus World Sports Award for Alternative Sports Person of the year which was presented to him by the legendary Michael Jordan.

Despite all the success, Bob is best-known for his easy-going personality, friendly demeanor and frequent smile. You can often see him roving about spreading the positive vibes. Sponsors: Activision, Hurley, Flip, Nixon, Oakley, Ogio, Pro-Tec, Ricta, Fury, Sambazon, Toyota, Schick Quattro