Raisa Leal on Sunday (16) won the fifth street skateboarding championship on the STU Pro Tour in Rio. Since 2021, she has been the winner of the Praça Duó course, in Barra da Tijuca, one of the main skiing locations in Rio de Janeiro.
Ressa earned 75.69 points on her first three laps, enough to earn the achievement. “I did everything I wanted, I mean almost everything, because I really wanted to get the last lap right, which was actually the golden round (title lap),” he said.
What didn’t bother her anymore was the fact that she didn’t need to wear a helmet from now on. Since he would have turned 18 in January, this was the last stage he had to use accessories, an obligation that any skater has until they reach adulthood.
“It’s the end of a wonderful journey. You’ve seen me since I was a little fairy, when I didn’t wear a helmet yet. I started using it in competitions, and now I’m going to take it off again. And forever. People from all over Brazil were already walking around without helmets, and now a new generation is coming and I’m the one who will wait for them to take off their helmets.”
The race witnessed rain and had to be stopped before the third round. The track was dried with mops and towels.
Upon her return, Australian Chloe Covell fell in the decisive lap and cried as she exited the competition. However, she took second place with a score of 70.55, and Netherlands’ Kate Oldenboving came in third with a score of 58.78. The two are Rayssa’s best skateboarding friends.
Brazilians Gaby Mazzito (55.23), Maria Lucia (40.50) and Isabeli Avila (33.83) were the finalists in the third and final street stage of the Pro Tour STU.
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