Elissa Steamer
Encyclopedia
Elissa Steamer is an American
professional skateboarder.
1998. She won the same section in 1999. In 2003 she was voted Female Skater of the Year by Check it Out Girls magazine. She was the first female pro street skater. She has appeared in several videos including Welcome to Hell (Toy Machine), Jump Off a Building (Toy Machine), Baker Bootleg 1 & 2 (Baker), *FM1 & 2 (Rob Hoovis), and Bootleg 3000 (Bootleg). Elissa lived on Ricardo Avenue and used to practice skating in the parking lot of Allen Park Elementary in Fort Myers. She attended Fort Myers High School.
Steamer currently lives in San Francisco, California
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United States
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professional skateboarder.
History
Steamer began skateboarding in 1989, turning pro in 1998 when she won the women's street section at Slam City JamSlam City Jam
Slam City Jam, the North American Skateboard Championships, was scheduled to return to Vancouver, BC in May 2008, but it has been postponed to May 2009 for unknown reasons. Debuted in Vancouver in 1994, Slam City Jam is the longest-running skateboarding event in North America and is among the best...
1998. She won the same section in 1999. In 2003 she was voted Female Skater of the Year by Check it Out Girls magazine. She was the first female pro street skater. She has appeared in several videos including Welcome to Hell (Toy Machine), Jump Off a Building (Toy Machine), Baker Bootleg 1 & 2 (Baker), *FM1 & 2 (Rob Hoovis), and Bootleg 3000 (Bootleg). Elissa lived on Ricardo Avenue and used to practice skating in the parking lot of Allen Park Elementary in Fort Myers. She attended Fort Myers High School.
Steamer currently lives in San Francisco, California
California
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Video games
Steamer appeared as a playable character in the first 5 games in the Tony Hawk series. She was the first female pro to appear in the series.2005
- 1st place, World Cup of Skateboarding, Women’s Street, Melbourne, Australia
- 1st place, World Championships of Skateboarding, Münster, Germany
- 1st place, X Games, Women’s Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
- 1st place, Malaysia X Games, Women's Street, Malaysia
2004
- 1st place, World Cup of Skateboarding, Women’s Street, Melbourne, Australia
- 1st place, Triple Crown, Women’s Street, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1st place, X Games, Women’s Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
- 1st place, Gravity Games, Women’s Street, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1st place, Triple Crown Finals, Women’s Street, Huntington Beach, Calif.
- 1st place, Slam City Jam, Women’s Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada