Tag: Sweden

  • Stefanie Åkesson

    Stefanie Åkesson

    Stefanie Åkesson (she/her) is from Falun, Sweden and has a long legacy of competitive skateboarding and an inspiring story. Her full list of contest wins can be found on her website such as being the Swedish freestyle champion over fifteen times! Stefanie explained via Facebook that “I got my first skateboard August 28, 1978. But…

  • Sussi Berglund

    Sussi Berglund

    Sussi Berglund (Mabbe) of Stockholm, Sweden was skateboarding in her teens and even appeared in a local newspaper performing a handstand in 1978 at age 16, evidently having a great time along with friend Henrik. Based on her Facebook profile, she enjoyed both freestyle and mini-ramp, along with friend Agneta Grapne. With consistent practise, the…

  • Mystery Skaters – Sweden

    Mystery Skaters – Sweden

    Can you help identify these skateboarders? The photographer is Ingmar Jernberg from Gothenburg, Sweden. I know that it’s 1979 and the photo says Stjärnhusen, which I assume refers to the housing complex in the photo series. The neighbourhood is called Frölunda. Apparently, Tony Alva might have met them on his first European Tour. I think…