Pro model skateboard designed and used by professional skateboarder Nora Vasconcellos in June 2018

Object Details

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

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

National Museum of American History

name of sport

skateboarding

level of sport

Professional

web subject

Women

Record ID

nmah_1912392

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-a210-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa