Augusto Akio

Augusto Akio Takahashi dos Santos (born 12 December 2000) is a Brazilian skateboarder who is specialized in Park Skateboarding.[3][4][5]

Augusto Akio
Personal information
Full nameAugusto Akio Takahashi dos Santos [1]
NicknameJapinha [2]
Born (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000
Curitiba, Brazil
Sport
Country Brazil
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Men's park skateboarding
World Championships
2022 Sharjah Park
Pan American Games
2023 Santiago Park
Men's Vert
World Championships
2022 Buenos Aires Vert

He began to stand out on the national skateboarding scene when he was just 11 years old. In 2019, he won bronze at the Vert World Championship held in Barcelona, but did not make it past the World Park Championship qualifiers, in São Paulo. He placed 6th in the final of the X Games in Minneapolis 2019. He failed to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Games.[6][7]

At the 2022 World Skateboarding Championship, he won the silver medal in the Men's park.[8]

At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, he won the silver medal in the Men's park.[9]

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