Nick Dompierre
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| Nick Dompierre | |
| Born | July 29, 1986 New Bedford, Massachusetts |
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| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 pounds (75 kg) |
Nick Dompierre (born July 29, 1986) is a goofy-stanced professional skateboarder for Real Skateboards. He is known for his performance of backside noseblunt slides and 360 flips.
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[edit] Biography
In 2004, 16-year-old Dompierre accepted a sponsorship offer from Real Skateboards. He had his first full-length video part in Real's Roll Forever the next year and he began showing well in skateboarding competitions in 2006.
Dompierre came in first in the amateur class at the 2006 Vans Downtown Showdown in Los Angeles and placed in its best trick contest, as well as the street and best trick contests at Volcom's Damn Am in Amsterdam.
During the summer of 2006, he was on the cover of the July issue of Thrasher and the August issue of Slap.
He became a professional skateboarder in January 2007.[1] Later that year, Dompierre entered the Tampa Pro and finished 4th.
His sponsorships include Real, Spitfire, Thunder, Volcom, Solstice Skateshop, No Problemo, Adio, Roughneck Hardware, and Red Bull.
[edit] Videography
- Roll Forever (Real, 2006)
- The Solstice Video (2007)
[edit] Awards
- 2006: 2nd place, Best Trick, Volcom's Damn Am, Amsterdam
- 2006: 1st place, Am Performance, Vans Downtown Showdown, Los Angeles
- 2007: 4th place, Tampa Pro
[edit] References
- ^ Kelly, Ben. "Web Exclusive: Nick Dompierre Interview", Transworld Skateboarding, 2008-02-28.
