Torres, Vanessa (1986–)
Torres, Vanessa (1986–)
American skateboarder. Born July 17, 1986, in Anaheim, California.
Won gold medal for Skateboard Park at X Games (Summer 2003); starred in film AKA: Girl Skater (Globe/Gallaz,2002); other 1st-place finishes include The Mountain Dew National championships of Skateboarding (Vert, 2002), All Girl Skate Jam (2003, 2004), Slam City Jam (Street).
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