Nickname(s) Vovô (Grandpa) Other name Vovô (Grandpa) | Height 1.69 m | |
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Edgar "Vovô" Pereira (born May 13, 1982), also known as "Edgar Vovô" is a Brazilian professional skateboarder.
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Early life
Edgard was introduced to skateboarding while working as a motorcycle courier in São Bernardo do Campo in 1998. Initially focused on street style riding, Edgard was introduced to mini-ramp skateboarding in 1999 by "the crowd" a group of skateboarders in the Jordanopolis neighborhood. Transition style skateboarding quickly became Edgard's passion, and he began competing in Vert skaeboarding contests in Brazil.
Career
Edgard Pereira is most known for his competition in Mega Ramp contests. In 2010 he was invited to his first X Games and placed 6th. The following year, 2011, Edgard finished 3rd place at X Games Big Air, solidifying his place as a top rider. During next years he was invited to participate at X Games around the world and is always a top finisher. In 2014 Vovo achieved 3rd-place finishes in both the Brazilian Skate Circuit Vertical and X Games Austin Big Air where his run consisted of a backflip and a huge backside 540 heelflip flip; a never before seen trick.