About

Originally from the east coast, Mimi is a lifelong skateboarder and multi-media artist. With 5 X Games medals under her belt, Mimi is one of the top female vert/bowl skateboarders in the world. Also winner of the 2008 ProTec Pool Party, Mimi is a hard-charging bowl skater who learned to skate while living in Cuba as a kid. She is also a co-founder of the non-profit organization of female skateboarders, Action Sports Alliance (“the Alliance”). The Alliance has been instrumental in raising the standards in prize purses and exposure for professional girl skateboarding contests/and events around the world. Also a graduate of Radford University in Virginia (with a BFA in visual arts), Mimi is a talented multi-media artist and has shown her work throughout the country. She often does design/illustration work for companies in the action sports industry, combining her two passions. She is also creator of the skateboard brand, “hoopla skateboards”.

 

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Contest Results:

  • Aug ’11- Air Attack Vert: 1st place
  • Nov. ’10- Vans Combi Pool Classic: 3rd place
  • Oct. ’10 – Johnny Romano Rock the Cradle contest: 2nd place
  • Aug ’10 – Thrasher’s Chili Bowl: 2nd place
  • Aug ’10 – X Games Vert: 4th place
  • June ’10 – Boston Dew Tour Vert: 2nd place
  • October ’09 – Johnny Romano Rock the Cradle contest: 3rd place (Missed the 2009 contest season due to a back injury).
  • Aug. ’08- X Games Vert: 2nd Place women’s vert
  • July ’08 Soul Bowl (hosted at the U.S. Open of Surfing): 1st Place
  • May ’08- Protec Pool Party: 1st Place
  • Aug. ’07- X Games Vert: 2nd Place women’s vert
  • July ’07- Soul Bowl (hosted at the U.S. Open of Surfing): 1st Place
  • May ’07- Protec Pool Party: 3rd Place
  • Oct. ’06- Desert Dog Bowl Bash: 2nd Place
  • Aug. ’06- X Games Vert: 2nd Place
  • July ’06- Soul Bowl (hosted at the U.S. Open of surfing): 2nd Place
  • May ’06- Protec Pool Party: 2nd Place
  • Aug. ‘05- Slam City Jam Vert: 2nd Place
  • Aug. ‘05- X-Games Vert: 3rd Place
  • July ‘05- Soul Bowl: 5th place, 2nd place overall (team event)
  • May ‘05- Protec Pool Party: 3rd Place
  • July ‘05- Soul Bowl: 5th place, 2nd place overall (team event)
  • Sept. ’04- Wicked Wahine (bowl event)- 1st Place
  • Sept. ’04- Vans Triple Crown Vert- 3rd Place
  • Aug. ’04- X-Games Vert- 3rd Place
  • July ’04- Soul Bowl- 3rd Place
  • May ’04- Slam City Jam Vert- 2nd Place
  • June ’03- Soul Bowl (Hermosa Beach) – 2nd Place