Misplaced Pages

Karen Jonz

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Karen Jonz
Personal information
Birth nameKaren Jonz Domingos Santos Claudio
Born (1983-09-29) 29 September 1983 (age 41)
Santos, Brazil
Years active2000–present
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb)
SpouseLucas Silveira
Sport
SportSkateboarding
EventVert skateboarding
Medal record
Women Skateboard
Representing  Brazil
X Games
Gold medal – first place Los Angeles 2008 Vertical (women)
Silver medal – second place Los Angeles 2009 Vertical (women)
Bronze medal – third place Los Angeles 2006 Vertical (women)
Bronze medal – third place Los Angeles 2010 Vertical (women)

Karen Jonz Domingos Santos Claudio, known as Karen Jonz (born 29 September 1983), is a Brazilian skateboarder, designer and singer. She won the World Cup Skateboarding four times in the women's vertical class and also won the 2008 X Games women's vert skateboarding competition in Los Angeles.

Biography

Karen was born in Santos in 1985. She moved to Santo André at age 5 and began skating at age 17, an age considered late for skateboarders. In her beginning, she competed in the men's tournaments.

Achievements

X Games

Women's vert

  • 2006-3rd place
  • 2008-1st place
  • 2009-2nd place
  • 2010-3rd place

World Cup Skateboarding

Women's vert- won 2006, 2008, 2013 and 2014.

Personal life

Jonz has a bachelor's degree in radio and television production and is also a fashion designer. She has a label named "Monstra Maçã"

Jonz married Lucas Silveira, vocalist for the band Fresno. They have a daughter.

References

  1. "Pro chat: Karen Jonz, skater". Cooler. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  2. Toutolmin, Jason. "World Cup Skateboarding". www.wcsk8.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  3. "Brasileira Karen Jonz é tetracampeã mundial no skate vertical: "É tetraaa"". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  4. "International Skateboarding Federation - Karen Jonz". www.internationalskateboardingfederation.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  5. "A brasileirinha menina entre os monstros do skate - iG Jovem / Notícia - IG". jovem.ig.com.br. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  6. "X Games 16 Women's Vert Finals | PRETTY TOUGH™". www.prettytough.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  7. "Studio Cria". Studio Cria. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  8. "Nasce a filha de Lucas Silveira e Karen Jonz | Capricho". CAPRICHO (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
Categories: