Slam City Jam
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Slam City Jam, the North American Skateboard Championships, was scheduled to return to Vancouver, BC in May 2008, but it has been postponed to May 2009 for unknown reasons. Debuted in Vancouver in 1994, Slam City Jam is the longest-running skateboarding event in North America and is among the best in the world. The three-day event captures the vibrant music and lifestyle of skate culture and features pre-eminent athletes and musicians. The Pacific Coliseum on the Pacific National Exhibition fairgrounds is throwing open its doors to welcome back the three-day festival of skateboarding, lifestyle and music. It has appeared as a playable level in Tony Hawk's Underground
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In 2006 Slam City Jam took place in Calgary, Alberta instead of Vancouver because the Pacific Coliseum was being renovated for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In Calgary the event was held in the Stampede Corral
. Slam City Jam has been postponed until 2010.
Slam City Jam is in the process of developing a new international advisory board composed of pro skaters, media & industry stakeholders who will be working with organizers to rebuild Slam City Jam.
Mens Street
Women's Vert
Women's Street
Tony Hawk's Underground
Tony Hawk's Underground, abbreviated to THUG, is a skateboarding video game, available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox platforms released in 2003. A PC version was released exclusively in Australia as a budget release in 2005. This version was ported by Beenox. In 2004,...
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In 2006 Slam City Jam took place in Calgary, Alberta instead of Vancouver because the Pacific Coliseum was being renovated for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In Calgary the event was held in the Stampede Corral
Stampede Corral
The Stampede Corral is an ice hockey, rodeo, and Davis Cup tennis arena venue in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The arena was completed in 1950 at a cost of C$1.25 million to replace Victoria Arena as the home of the Calgary Stampeders Hockey Club...
. Slam City Jam has been postponed until 2010.
Slam City Jam is in the process of developing a new international advisory board composed of pro skaters, media & industry stakeholders who will be working with organizers to rebuild Slam City Jam.
Past winners
Mens Vert| Year | Winner |
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| 2006 | Rob Lorifice |
| 2005 | Pierre-Luc Gagnon Pierre-Luc Gagnon Pierre-Luc Gagnon, also known as "PLG" , is a Canadian professional skateboarder.Gagnon began skating in 1988, and entered his first competition in 1992.... |
| 2004 | Bucky Lasek Bucky Lasek -Biography:Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987... |
| 2003 | Sandro Dias Sandro Dias Sandro Dias is a Brazilian professional vert skateboarder. He was born on April 18, 1975 in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil and currently resides in Santa Ana, California. He started skateboarding in 1986 and turned pro in 1995. He is considered the king of the 540 and one of five people to be... |
| 2002 | Bucky Lasek Bucky Lasek -Biography:Lasek started skateboarding at the age of twelve, shortly after his bike was stolen. After entering amateur contests, he was quickly noticed by Powell Peralta talent scouts in 1987... |
| 2001 | Bob Burnquist |
| 2000 | Bob Burnquist |
| 1999 | Mattias Ringstrom |
| 1998 | Rune Glifberg Rune Glifberg Rune Glifberg is a professional skateboarder who currently resides in the Leucadia district of Encinitas, California. Glifberg began skating at age 11 after a friend brought a board over to his house. In the early 1990s, Glifberg turned professional as a vert skater and made the trek across the... |
| 1997 | Colin McKay Colin McKay Colin McKay is a professional skateboarder from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Biography :McKay graduated from Handsworth Secondary School in 1992.... |
| 1996 | Rune Glifberg Rune Glifberg Rune Glifberg is a professional skateboarder who currently resides in the Leucadia district of Encinitas, California. Glifberg began skating at age 11 after a friend brought a board over to his house. In the early 1990s, Glifberg turned professional as a vert skater and made the trek across the... |
| 1995 | Bob Burnquist |
| 1994 | Colin McKay Colin McKay Colin McKay is a professional skateboarder from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Biography :McKay graduated from Handsworth Secondary School in 1992.... |
Mens Street
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Greg Lutzka Greg Lutzka Greg Lutzka is a professional skateboarder. His stance is goofy.- Sponsors :Lutzka is sponsored by Darkstar, K-Swiss, Rockstar, Oakley, Independent trucks, Mob, Ricta, Fkd, Neff, Skullcandy, Armourdillo.... |
| 2005 | Paul Rodriguez Paul Rodríguez Paul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor.-Personal life:Rodriguez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México to Mexican agriculture ranchers.. His family migrated to East Los Angeles, where he enlisted in the military; he was stationed in Iceland and Duluth, Minnesota... |
| 2004 | Greg Lutzka Greg Lutzka Greg Lutzka is a professional skateboarder. His stance is goofy.- Sponsors :Lutzka is sponsored by Darkstar, K-Swiss, Rockstar, Oakley, Independent trucks, Mob, Ricta, Fkd, Neff, Skullcandy, Armourdillo.... |
| 2003 | Ryan Sheckler Ryan Sheckler Ryan Allen Sheckler is an American professional skateboarder and was the star of the MTV reality show, Life of Ryan.-Early life:... |
| 2002 | Rodil Araujo |
| 2001 | Eric Koston Eric Koston Eric Koston is a Thai American professional skater who grew up in San Bernardino, California.He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3... |
| 2000 | Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson may refer to:*Ryan Johnson , marine biologist specializing in researching sharks*Ryan Johnson , Canadian professional ice hockey centre*Ryan Johnson , Australian actor... |
| 1999 | Rick McCrank Rick McCrank Rick McCrank is a Canadian professional skateboarder. He was voted Best Street Skater by TransWorld Skateboarding Magazine in 2000. He co-founded and owns Anti-Social Skateshop and co-owns Momentum Wheels. Rick has designed several pro skate shoe models, including the éS Anti-Social... |
| 1998 | Rodil Araujo jr |
| 1997 | Chris Senn Chris Senn Chris Senn may refer to:*Chris Senn *Chris Senn , best known for the unfinished Sonic X-treme project... |
| 1996 | Carlos de Andrade |
| 1995 | Ed Templeton Ed Templeton Edward "Ed" Templeton is a professional skateboarder and a contemporary artist who resides in Huntington Beach, California. -Biography:... |
| 1994 | Kareem Campbell Kareem Campbell Kareem Campbell is a professional skateboarder. He is known for his signature trick, the hardflip revert, or "Ghetto Bird".- Life and career :... |
Women's Vert
| Year | Winner |
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| 2006 | Datsnare |
| 2005 | Cara-Beth Burnside Cara-Beth Burnside Cara-Beth Burnside, nicknamed "CB", is a pioneer of women's professional skateboarding and snowboarding from Orange, California and ranks amongst the top female athletes in these sports in the world... |
| 2004 | Cara-Beth Burnside Cara-Beth Burnside Cara-Beth Burnside, nicknamed "CB", is a pioneer of women's professional skateboarding and snowboarding from Orange, California and ranks amongst the top female athletes in these sports in the world... |
| 2003 | Cara-Beth Burnside Cara-Beth Burnside Cara-Beth Burnside, nicknamed "CB", is a pioneer of women's professional skateboarding and snowboarding from Orange, California and ranks amongst the top female athletes in these sports in the world... |
| 2002 | Jen O Brien |
| 2001 | Jen O Brien |
| 2000 | Candy Hiler Kramer |
| 1999 | Jen O Brien |
Women's Street
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Lacey Baker Lacey Baker Lacey Baker is a professional skateboarder from Covina, California who focuses primarily on street tricks.-Skateboarding:... |
| 2005 | Amy Caron Amy Caron -Skateboarding:Caron is at the forefront of a small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding at the age of 12.-Skateboard videos:... |
| 2004 | Vanessa Torres Vanessa Torres Vanessa Torres is a professional skateboarder.Vanessa is one of the top skateboarding women in the world. She is featured in several women's skateboarding videos such as AKA: Girl Skater and Getting Nowhere Faster... |
| 2003 | Vanessa Torres Vanessa Torres Vanessa Torres is a professional skateboarder.Vanessa is one of the top skateboarding women in the world. She is featured in several women's skateboarding videos such as AKA: Girl Skater and Getting Nowhere Faster... |
| 2002 | Amy Caron Amy Caron -Skateboarding:Caron is at the forefront of a small group of professional female skaters. She began skateboarding at the age of 12.-Skateboard videos:... |
| 2001 | Vanessa Torres Vanessa Torres Vanessa Torres is a professional skateboarder.Vanessa is one of the top skateboarding women in the world. She is featured in several women's skateboarding videos such as AKA: Girl Skater and Getting Nowhere Faster... |
| 2000 | Cnaan Omer |
| 1999 | Elissa Steamer Elissa Steamer Elissa Steamer is an American professional skateboarder.-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.... |
| 1998 | Elissa Steamer Elissa Steamer Elissa Steamer is an American professional skateboarder.-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.... |