Gareth Roe (born 1963/1964) is a professional slalom

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er, skateboard designer and manufacturer from

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. Roe began skateboarding in 1974, and began winning competitions in 1977, when he placed first in the Washington state

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Skate Board Olympics. He took second place in the Tight Slalom at the 2005 World Championships of Slalom Skateboarding. His interest in skateboarding led him to establish RoeRacing (2001), which manufactured slalom skateboards. His company sponsors the RoeRacing Slalom Skateboard Team, which includes

Michael Dong Michael Dong is a champion professional slalom skateboarder from Bothell, Washington, United States. Dong was ranked #5 in the world in 2005 and holds the 2003, 2004, and 2005 World Cyber Slalom titles. Dong began skateboarding in 1975. Early ska ...

, the 2003, 2004, and 2005 World Cyber Slalom Champion and

Judi Oyama Judi Oyama is an American professional skateboarder who excelled in slalom and downhill skateboarding. She was the Women's Slalom World Skateboard Champion in 2003 and was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2018. Early life Judi O ...

Women's Slalom World Champion in 2003 and number one Women's Masters Slalom Champion for 2005 and 2006.

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