Kelvin Hoefler
Brazilian skateboarder (born 1994)
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Kelvin Hoefler (born 10 February 1993)[1][2] 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.[4] Hoefler finished sixth in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1]
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| Born | 10 February 1993[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional skateboarder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 14th[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Hoefler began skateboarding at age eight in his hometown of Guarujá in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.[5] After winning some events in his early teens, he committed to pursuing skateboarding as a career.[6] He made his professional debut in 2011.[2]
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.[7][8]
His sponsors include Powell-Peralta, Monster, and G-Shock.[9]
