Og de Souza
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Og de Souza is a professional skateboarder from Olinda, Brazil.[1] He is notable from other skateboarders in that he skateboards using only his hand. Born with a condition which caused his legs to stop developing at a young age, Oggy originally learned to skateboard as a way to get around, much like most people use a wheel chair. Many years of skateboarding under his belt (Og started around 1988)[2], Souza began to incorporate the tricks of his contemporaries in his skateboarding, having to adapt them all to be done using the arms instead of the legs in a sitting position on the board.
Og de Souza is a contemporary of skateboarders Bob Burnquist and Nilton Neves. Burnquist features Og in the documentary "The Reality of Bob Burquist." As Burnquist puts it, Souza became a skateboarder "to get from point A to point B."
[edit] Sponsors
- Hurley International
- Fury
- Drop Dead
- Diamond
[edit] References
- ^ Og De Sauza Skater Profile, <http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/results_byskater.aspx?SkaterID=1042>. Retrieved on 2007-12-29
- ^ Og de Souza. Og de Souza Profile [video]. 411VM 64.
[edit] Notes
- Some info taken from film The "Reality of Bob Burnquist-Og de Souza": http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2674107
