Williams was born and greww up in Panorama, a suburb of Cape Town, and it was there where she started skateboarding at age 12.[4] In her mid-twenties, she lived in London for three years and, as she described, "spent a lot of time skating all the incredible bowls, snake runs, and [skate]parks that England has to offer."[1]
A person of many interests and pursuits, Williams has worked as an interviewer and organizer for Blunt Magazine, played drums for the bands Black Lung and Bilderberg Motel, boxed competitively, been the marketing manager for the South African branch of RVCA, managed operations of several restaurants in Cape Town, and founded and operated a social media and marketing company.[5][6] She is not a professional skateboarder but rather skates for fun, in addition to surfing regularly.[5] When asked if there is anything she still wants to achieve, considering all she has already accomplished, Williams responded, "…there is so much cool stuff to do in this life. I want to do it all."[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcJackson, Luke (4 January 2017). "Melissa Williams - Where Is My Mind?". Session Magazine (75): 36–41. Retrieved 1 August 2021 – via Issuu.
^"Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings (Park, Female)". World Skate. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^ ab"Athletes: WILLIAMS Melissa (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Olympics.com. from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^"Promoting women's Skateboarding in South Africa". Cape Talk (Radio broadcast). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ abKuschke, Jazz (23 October 2018). "Meet the woman taking South African women's skating to the world". Red Bull. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^"Under My Skin, Episode 06 – Melissa Williams". Session Magazine (Video). 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
melissa, williams, skateboarder, melissa, williams, born, june, 1985, south, african, skateboarder, melissa, williamspersonal, informationnationalitysouth, africanborn, 1985, june, 1985, cape, town, south, africahome, townpanorama, cape, town, south, africa, o. Melissa Williams born 12 June 1985 is a South African skateboarder 3 Melissa WilliamsPersonal informationNationalitySouth AfricanBorn 1985 06 12 12 June 1985 age 38 Cape Town South AfricaHome townPanorama Cape Town South Africa 1 OccupationsSkateboarder musician entrepreneurSpouseLeon BesterSportCountrySouth AfricaSportSkateboardingPositionGoofy footedRank44th June 2021 2 EventParkPro Tour s Dew TourVans Park SeriesAchievements and titlesRegional finals2018 Vans Park Series Africa Continental Championships Women s park Gold2019 Vans Park Series Africa Regionals Women s park GoldNational finals2021 South African Skateboarding Championship Women s park Gold2020 South African Skateboarding Championship Women s park GoldShe competed in the women s park event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and was the oldest woman participating in skateboarding at the Games 3 Biography editWilliams was born and greww up in Panorama a suburb of Cape Town and it was there where she started skateboarding at age 12 4 In her mid twenties she lived in London for three years and as she described spent a lot of time skating all the incredible bowls snake runs and skate parks that England has to offer 1 A person of many interests and pursuits Williams has worked as an interviewer and organizer for Blunt Magazine played drums for the bands Black Lung and Bilderberg Motel boxed competitively been the marketing manager for the South African branch of RVCA managed operations of several restaurants in Cape Town and founded and operated a social media and marketing company 5 6 She is not a professional skateboarder but rather skates for fun in addition to surfing regularly 5 When asked if there is anything she still wants to achieve considering all she has already accomplished Williams responded there is so much cool stuff to do in this life I want to do it all 1 References edit a b c Jackson Luke 4 January 2017 Melissa Williams Where Is My Mind Session Magazine 75 36 41 Retrieved 1 August 2021 via Issuu Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings Park Female World Skate Retrieved 26 July 2021 a b Athletes WILLIAMS Melissa Skateboarding Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Olympics com Archived from the original on 27 July 2021 Retrieved 27 July 2021 Promoting women s Skateboarding in South Africa Cape Talk Radio broadcast 20 September 2019 Retrieved 1 August 2021 a b Kuschke Jazz 23 October 2018 Meet the woman taking South African women s skating to the world Red Bull Retrieved 2 August 2021 Under My Skin Episode 06 Melissa Williams Session Magazine Video 31 October 2018 Retrieved 2 August 2021 External links editMelissa Williams at Olympedia nbsp Melissa Williams at The Boardr Melissa Williams at Vans Park Series Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melissa Williams skateboarder amp oldid 1177311013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
