Kareem Campbell

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Kareem Campbell (born November 14, 1973 in Harlem , New York City ), grew up in Los Angeles, is a professional American skateboarder .

Career

Kareem started skating when he was nine. In 1993 he got his first sponsor, World Industries, and appeared in his first video, called New World Order . The first competition he won was the Slam City Jam in the Street category , which was held in Vancouver ( Canada ) in 1994 . A year later he became a professional skateboarder. In 1999 his son Reem Junio ​​was born. From 2001 he supported the organization Learn To Skate , which was founded to teach people how to skateboard. He is also a playable character in the Tony Hawk's Skateboarding video game series .

Sponsors

Finesse Skateboards, Ricta Wheels, Destructo Trucks, Velocity Bearings, Alpha Numeric Clothes, City Stars.

Tricks made up

  • Nollie Hardflip Late Backside 180 (Ghetto Bird)

Contest history

  • 1995: 1st at Sommer X Games , Vert Best Trick
  • 1995: 2nd at Sommer X Games, Vert
  • 1999: 1st at X Trials in Louisville , Street
  • 1999: 2nd at B3 Event in Oceanside , Street
  • 2000: 3rd in the World Cup Skateboarding, European year-end ranking, Street
  • 2000: 1st at the Gran Prix in Lausanne , Street

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personal data
SURNAME Campbell, Kareem
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American skateboarder
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Harlem