Governing Body
Real Federación Española Deportes de Hielo (RFEDH)
Organization recognized by the World Skate Federation
as the national governing body
for skateboarding and other roller sports in Spain.
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Skateboarding Discipline
Other Resources
Documetary Film "Monopatín" Teaser from Pedro Temboury on Vimeo.
ORIGINAL FILM TITLE: "Mondopatin" (Spanish for Skateboarding")
RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2013
RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes)
DIRECTOR: Alfredo Prados
PRODUCERS: Carlos Galan, Alfredo Prados and Pedro Temboury
DESCRIPTION:
Documentary film about the beginnings of the sport of skateboarding in Spain.
Features story of how two boys, in spite of some social issues,
began skating in different parts of Spain including
Basque Country and the cities of Madrid and Barcelona.
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Articles
USA Today "Skateboarding in Spain" Article
Events
Nike SB Spain’s tour of the Canary Islands in 2011
Organizations
Spanish Slalom Skateboard Association
Riders
Ianire Elorriaga
European Skateboard Champion in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Jose Munoz (aka "Doc Caribbean")
Spanish skateboarder who opened a skateboard shop on
Calle de Columela in Madrid
called "Caribbean Sports Shop" some time after
his 1973 trip to California. The shop was
located near Retiro Park, a popular Madrid skateboarding venue.
Kilian Martin
Skateboarder originally from Madrid who is well-known for his
YouTube videos and his appearance o the British
television documentary "Concrete Circus".
He also worked on ther skateboarding filmsk,
including "A Skate Illustration."
Ricardo Damborenea
Spanish skateboarder who became Spain’s first national slalom champion in 1979.
Hee joined the Board of Directors of the International Skateboard Slalom Association
in 2012 where he organized slalom competitions in Spain.
Shops
Amigos Skate Shop(Barcelona)
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Venues
Skateparks in Spain
MACBA Contemporary Art Museum Plaza
The plaza outside this (Barcelona?) has been a popular
spot for skateboarding in the past but skaters today
skaters there risk a receiving a penalty and skateboard confiscation by local police.
Other Skating Disciplines in Spain
Introduction to Skating in Spain
European Skating Resources
World wide Skating Resources
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