Campbell teenager races to Slalom World Championships in Brazil

After earning a spot on the National Slalom Skateboarding Band Campbell resident Leiola Kahaku in recent days placed second overall in the Pro Women division at the US Slalom Skateboarding National Championships in Broomfield Colorado And the -year-old isn t done yet Related Articles Taiwan wins its first Little League World Series title since with - accomplishment over Nevada Disc golf courses multiply around the Bay Area as the sport rises from the fringe Making hoops affordable Don t let the duct-taped jerseys fool you Brentwood breaks ground to kickstart construction of Sand Creek Sports Complex Kahaku will be racing at the Slalom World Championships in Sao Paulo Brazil this November Her goal is to place high in the rankings in order to qualify for the US Slalom Skateboarding national group which includes a spot in the World Skate Games in Paraguay Slalom skateboarding a form of downhill skateboard racing that has been around since the s was added to the World Skate Games in Skateboarders speed down a curriculum usually marked by plastic cones trying to knock down the fewest cones in the fastest time Kahaku explained she is seemingly going to MPH when she races She is not fazed by the speeds however It feels sort of mellow she declared like medium speed Kahaku received her first skateboard from her uncles at Christmas when she was years old She enjoys skating on ramps and in skate parks I skated off and on she mentioned but I really started focusing on skating during the pandemic Under the guidance of world champion Judi Oyama Kahaku unveiled her stride running cones down hills and fell in love with the discipline Kahaku is also a member of the Girl is NOT a Letter Word skate gang a nonprofit sponsored by the American Skateboarding Association that focuses on giving girls and women in skateboarding opportunities funding and recognition