Michael Dong is a champion professional slalom skateboarder from

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. 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 skating highlights include: 1979 Capitol Lakefair Skateboard Contest,

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, 14-year-old age group: 1st pool riding, 1st freestyle, 1st cross-country. In 2002, Dong re-entered competitive skateboarding after a 22-year absence, competing in the

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. He quickly moved from the amateur ranks to professional. In 2003, he was ranked #5 in the world in slalom skateboarding, maintaining the #5 ranking in 2004 and 2005. He has established himself as the #1 cyber slalom skateboarder in the world. Dong is a member of the RoeRacing Slalom Skateboard Team.

2005 Results

* Slalom Week 2005 World Championships ( Morro Bay, California) – 17 September 2005 ** Tight Slalom - 3rd Place ** Slalom – 4th Place * European Championships (

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, Sweden) - July 15, 2005: Cyber Slalom Cup - 1st Place * 3dm Seismic West Coast Championships ( Hood River, Oregon) – Tight Slalom – 1st Place – 9 July 2005 * “Bro, Your Dad’s a Martian” (

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) – Tight Slalom (dual lane) – 1st Place – 19 June 2005 * Paris World Cup (

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, France) - May 14, 2005: Tight Straight Slalom - 2nd Place * Red Clay Cup (

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) – Slalom – 3rd Place – 30 April 2005

Cyber Slalom

As of 2018, Dong still held the world record for the Cyber Slalom, with a time of 7.96sec, set in Beaverton, Oregon in September 2008.

References

External links

Slalom Skateboarding World RankingsInternational Skateboard Slalom Association (ISSA)North California Downhill Skateboarding Association (NCDSA)
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