Karen Jonz
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| Birth name | Karen Jonz Domingos Santos Claudio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1983 Santos, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2000–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lucas Silveira | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Vert skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karen Jonz Domingos Santos Claudio, known as Karen Jonz (born 29 September 1983), is a Brazilian skateboarder,[1] designer and singer. She won the World Cup Skateboarding four times in the women's vertical class[2][3] and also won the 2008 X Games women's vert skateboarding competition in Los Angeles.[4]
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.[5]
Achievements
X Games
Women's vert
- 2006-3rd place
- 2008-1st place
- 2009-2nd place
- 2010-3rd place[6]
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"[7]
Jonz married Lucas Silveira, vocalist for the band Fresno. They have a daughter.[8]
References
- ^ "Pro chat: Karen Jonz, skater". Cooler. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ Toutolmin, Jason. "World Cup Skateboarding". www.wcsk8.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "Brasileira Karen Jonz é tetracampeã mundial no skate vertical: "É tetraaa"". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "International Skateboarding Federation - Karen Jonz". www.internationalskateboardingfederation.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "A brasileirinha menina entre os monstros do skate - iG Jovem / Notícia - IG". jovem.ig.com.br. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "X Games 16 Women's Vert Finals | PRETTY TOUGH™". www.prettytough.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "Studio Cria". Studio Cria. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Nasce a filha de Lucas Silveira e Karen Jonz | Capricho". CAPRICHO (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2017-05-16.