Nicole Hause (born September 30, 1997) is an American
goofy-footed
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professional skateboarder. She is known for her transition skateboarding, including aerial maneuvers and high-speed performances.
Early life and career
Hause was born in
Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Washington County, Minnesota, Washington County. It is in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, on the west bank of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota), S ...
. She began competing in skateboarding events in 2013 and made her debut at the
2016 Summer X Games. In 2017, she won the Vert Attack Women's Championship, finishing ahead of Kisa Nakamura and Allysha Le, and successfully defended her title in 2018, placing ahead of Arianna Carmona and Allysha Le.
In 2018, Hause was named the
grand marshal of the CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade. The same year, she won both the
Combi Pool Classic and
Dew Tour Park competitions.
In March 2019, Hause was named one of the 16 members of the inaugural
U.S.A Skateboarding National Team
The 16 members of the inaugural U.S.A Skateboarding National Team were announced in March 2019. The skaters competed to qualify for Skateboarding at the Summer Olympics, Skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Twelve American skateboarders ...
, competing in the Women's Park division in an attempt to qualify for the
2020 Summer Olympics
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.
In 2021, Hause transitioned her focus to creative partnerships, collaborating with Nike and Real Skateboards. By September 2022, she was actively involved in media and design projects, working with brands such as
Nike
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and
Air Jordan
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, and appearing in advertising campaigns and product launches. In December 2024, she released her signature Nike Dunk colorway.
Competition results
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Girls Combi Pool Classic, , Women's, , (2nd place)
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, 2019 , , Highest Air and Longest Grind Exposure Vert and Bowl, , Women's, , (1st place)
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References
External links
Nicole Hause's websiteZen & the art of shredding: Nicole Hause didn’t teach me to kickflip, just everything else about lifeStillwater's Nicole Hause among wave of women energizing the X Games
1997 births
Living people
American skateboarders
American female skateboarders
American sportswomen
X Games competitors
Sportspeople from Stillwater, Minnesota
21st-century American sportswomen
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