Mariah Duran

Mariah Duran (born December 14, 1996) is a goofy-footed American skateboarder.[1][2]

Mariah Duran
Personal information
Born (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996
Albuquerque, NM, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Women's street skateboarding
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Los Angeles Street
Summer X Games
Gold medal – first placeX Games Sydney 2018 Street
Gold medal – first placeX Games Minneapolis 2018 Street
Silver medal – second placeX Games Austin 2016 Street

Skateboarding

Duran entered her first skateboarding competition at the age of 13 in her hometown of Albuquerque.[3]

In 2016, Duran went Pro for Meow Skateboards, joining then Meow team members Leo Baker, Vanessa Torres, Adrianne Sloboh, and others.[4][5]

In 2018, Duran won her first Gold medal at X Games Minneapolis in the women’s skateboarding street competition.[6]

Duran was among the 16 members of the inaugural U.S.A Skateboarding National Team announced in March, 2019. Duran competed to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the Women's Street division.[7][2] On June 21, 2021, Duran was announced as part of the inaugural U.S. Olympic skateboarding team by USA Skateboarding.[8] At the Olympics, she competed in the Women's street event. She finished 13th in the preliminary round, which was not high enough to advance to the 8-person final.[9]

References
  1. "Mariah Duran - profile". xgames.
  2. Bruton, Michelle. "Olympic Hopefuls Mariah Duran And Heimana Reynolds: Olympics Will Show Skateboarders Are 'Real Athletes'". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  3. "Mariah Duran: Rolling Along". www.newmexico.org. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. Murrell, Andrew. "What Does the Rise of Women in Skateboarding Mean for Female-Focused Brands?".
  5. "Mariah Duran". Meow Skateboards.
  6. Bowker, Paul. "Mariah Duran Is All Smiles After Grabbing Her First X Games Gold In Skateboarding Street". Archived from the original on July 22, 2018.
  7. "USA Skateboarding Olympic Team Announced". Transworld Skateboarding.
  8. "Meet The Just-Announced, First-Ever USA Skateboarding Olympic Team". forbes.com. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  9. "Heat Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Omega SA. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.


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