Dora Varella
Brazilian skateboarder
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Dora Varella Gallacci Pereira (born 31 July 2001)[4] is a Brazilian professional skateboarder.[5] She has competed in women's park events at several World Skateboarding Championships, finishing 15th in 2018 and sixth in 2019.[6][7]
Dora Varella in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dora Varella Gallacci Pereira[1] |
| Born | Dora Varella Gallacci Pereira 31 July 2001 |
| Home town | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Professional skateboarder |
| Website | doravarella |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Position | Regular footed[2] |
| Rank | 9th (June 2021)[3] |
Event | Park |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Coached by | Edgard Pereira and Ítalo Penarrubia[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2020 Summer Olympics: Women's park – 7th 2024 Summer Olympics: Women's park – 4th |
Early life
Varella began participating in the sport at the age of 10,[8] after watching one of her cousins practise and asking her parents for a skateboard of her own. In January 2019, aged 17, she became a professional athlete affiliated with the Brazilian Confederation of Skateboarding.[9]
Career
2016
In 2016, Varella received the first invitation of her career to compete at the X Games.[10]
2021: Olympic debut
After the last Olympic qualifying championship held in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, in May 2021, Dora Varella officially qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[11]
Varella participated in the women's park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics,[8] finishing seventh in the finals.[6] Heading into the games, she ranked ninth in the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings for women's park.[3]
2024
Returning in the 2024 Paris Olympics, she finished fourth in the finals.[12]
2025
In November, Varella won the women’s title of the 2025 Mini Ramp Pro Attack in her hometown of São Paulo, with a final score of 86,45.[13]
2026
In March, Varella competed at the 2025 world skateboarding championship, which had been postponed from the previous year and happened in her hometown of São Paulo. She finished her participation in ninth place in the semifinals, just short of qualifying for the final, with a score of 72.25, while the eigth qualified skateboarder, Japanese Hiraki Cocona, scored 72.44.[14]
Achievements
National
- Brazilian Bowl Championship – CBSK (2015)[citation needed]
- Vans Park Series Women's National Championships – Brazil (2017)[15]
- Brazilian Park Championship (2020)[citation needed]
- STU National – Brazil (2021)[16][17]
- STU National – Criciúma (2023)[18][19]
International
- Girls Vans Combi Pool Classic – USA: category 14 & under (2016)[20]
