Alana Smith (skateboarder)

Alana Smith (born October 20, 2000) is an American professional skateboarder from Mesa, Arizona.[2][3][4] They are goofy-footed.[5]

Alana Smith
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-10-20) October 20, 2000
Mesa, Arizona, US
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSkateboarding
PositionGoofy-footed
Rank19th (Street; July 2021)[1]
Event(s)Street, park
Pro tour(s)Dew Tour
Street League Skateboarding
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's park skateboarding
X Games
2013 Barcelona

Skateboarding career

In 2013, at the age of 12, Smith landed a 540 McTwist and became the youngest medalist in X Games history when they won silver in the women's park event at the X Games Barcelona.[4]

They finished first in the Girls Combi Pool Classic at the World Cup of Skateboarding in 2015.[6][7][8]

In 2016, Smith and Nora Vasconcellos joined the skate team of the Eugene, Oregon boardshop Tactics, as the brand's female ambassadors.[9]

In 2021, Smith competed in the women's street skateboarding event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing in last place out of the 20 competitors at the heat stage.[10] In so doing, Smith became the first ever openly non-binary athlete to compete at the Olympics and had the pronouns "they/them" inscribed on their skateboard.[11] However, a number of sports presenters misgendered Smith during coverage of the event, including BBC Sport commentators and commentators on an international feed that was broadcast on NBC Sports.[12][13]

Personal life

Smith is bisexual and non-binary, using they/them pronouns.[11]

References
  1. "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Female". World Skate. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. "Alana Smith Is Fearless". Street League Skateboarding. October 3, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. Dwyer, Kate (September 23, 2015). "This 14-Year-Old Proves Skateboarding is a Girl's Sport". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. Harwood, Erika (September 26, 2019). "5 Female Skateboarders Everyone Will be Talking About in 2020". ELLE. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. "Alana Smith athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. Khurshudyan, Isabelle (August 1, 2013). "Alana Smith blurs gender lines in skateboarding". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. "Alana Smith (they/them)". XSM Global. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. Waldman, Celia (June 3, 2016). "X Games Austin 2016 Q&A: Alana Smith". SI Kids. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. Blakely, Brian (August 12, 2016). "Tactics Welcomes Alana Smith and Nora Vasconcellos". Transworld Skateboarding. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. "Tokyo 2020 – Skateboarding, Women's Street (Prelims) – Heat Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  11. Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (July 26, 2021). "Non-binary Olympic athlete continuously misgendered in sporting commentary". Gay Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  12. Padgett, Donald (July 27, 2021). "Nonbinary Olympic Skateboarder Alana Smith Was Misgendered on TV". Out. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  13. Parsons, Vic (July 27, 2021). "Non-binary skateboarder makes Olympics history – and is misgendered while doing it". PinkNews. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
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