Tag: Spain

  • Àngels Borrell

    Àngels Borrell

    Àngels Borrell was 13 years old in 1978 when her skateboarding story began near Barcelona, Spain. And decades later, in her forties and fifties, she continued to skate thanks to a reunion with her childhood friends. Àngels also became a key resource when a dedicated crew of skaters began a movement to unearth the very…

  • Aina Maria Oliver

    Aina Maria Oliver

    Mallorca (Majorca), Spain is a stunning island in the Mediterranean, and turns out there was a female skateboarder named Aina Maria Oliver (Campins) who would skate the local park called Tramuntana hosted by the town Santa Ponça in the municipality of Calvià, built in 1970. I’ve got a Facebook match, so hoping for some updates…

  • Begoña Cortés

    Begoña Cortés

    Begoña Cortés (AKA Bego) from Alcorcón (Madrid), Spain is recognized today as one of the earliest female skateboarders who held her own at iconic skatespots like Sants Station and MACBA in Barcelona during the 1990s and 2000s. In an interview with Redbull.com, Begoña shared that she was curious about skateboarding at a young age and…