Kelvin Hoefler

Brazilian skateboarder (born 1994)

Kelvin Hoefler

Hoefler at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Personal information
Born|  (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30)
Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation| Professional skateboarder
Height| 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight| 77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country| Brazil
Sport| Skateboarding
Rank| 14th[1]
Event| Street
Turned pro| 2011

Medal record

Men's street skateboarding
Representing  Brazil
| Event  | 1st | 2nd | 3rd

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Olympic Games | –  | 1  | –
World Championship | 1  | 1  | 1
X Games | 2  | 1  | 2
Total  | 3  | 3  | 3
Olympic Games
| 2020 Tokyo | Street
World Championships
| 2015 Chicago | Street
| 2018 Rio de Janeiro | Street
| 2017 Los Angeles | Street
X Games
| 2017 Minneapolis |
| 2018 Norway |
| 2018 Sydney |
| 2018 Minneapolis |
| 2018 Norway |

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.[2]

## Career

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Hoefler began skateboarding at age eight in his hometown of Guarujá in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.[3] After winning some events in his early teens, he committed to pursuing skateboarding as a career.[4] He made his professional debut in 2011.[5]

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.[6][7]

His sponsors include Powell-Peralta, Monster, and G-Shock.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Male". World Skate. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ Andrade, Gustavo (11 March 2020). "Kelvin Hoefler: biografia, principais títulos e curiosidades". Esportelândia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
5. ^ "Athletes: HOEFLER Kelvin (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ Meronek, Rob. "Profiles and Bios: Kelvin Hoefler". The Boardr. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

## External links

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* Kelvin Hoefler at the X Games (archive)
* Kelvin Hoefler at Olympics.com
* Kelvin Hoefler at Olympedia

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