Steamer, Elissa (Skateboarder)

Elissa Steamer (born 31 July 1975 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an American professional skateboarder currently residing in San Francisco, CA.

History

Steamer began skateboarding in 1989, turning pro in 1998 when she won the women’s street section at Slam City Jam 1998. She won the same section in 1999. In 2003 she was voted Female Skater of the Year by Check it Out Girls magazine.
Her sponsors are Etnies and Bootleg Skateboard Company. Past sponsors have included Toy Machine, TSA Clothing and Landspeed Wheels.

Other achievements

• First female skater to have a pro model deck (since Laura Thornhill’s model in the 70s by Logan Earth Ski).
• First female skater to win a contest at Slam City Jam (in 1998, when the Women’s Street was introduced)
• First and only female pro skater in any of the Tony Hawk’s… video games.

Video games

• Steamer appeared as a playable character in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2x, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 and Tony Hawk’s Underground.

Contest History

2005

• 1st place, World Cup of Skateboarding, Women’s Street, Melbourne, Australia
• 1st place, World Championships of Skateboarding, Münster, Germany
• 1st place, X Games, Women’s Street, Los Angeles, Calif.

2004

• 1st place, World Cup of Skateboarding, Women’s Street, Melbourne, Australia
• 1st place, Triple Crown, Women’s Street, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1st place, X Games, Women’s Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
• 1st place, Gravity Games, Women’s Street, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1st place, Triple Crown Finals, Women’s Street, Huntington Beach, Calif.
• 2nd place, Slam City Jam, Women’s Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

2003

• 2nd place, World Cup of Skateboarding, Women’s Street, Melbourne, Australia

1999

• 1st place, Slam City Jam, Women’s Street

1998

• 1st place, Slam City Jam, Women’s Street

Source: Wikipedia