Elissa Steamer

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

History

Elissa 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. Has appeared in several videos including Welcome to Hell (Toy Machine), Jump Off a Building (Toy Machine), Baker Bootleg 1 & 2 (Baker), *FM1 & 2 (Rob Hoovis), and Bootleg 3000 (Bootleg).

Her sponsors are Zero Skateboards, Nike SB, Thunder Trucks, the Skate Park of Tampa. Past sponsors have included Toy Machine, TSA Clothing, Bootleg Skateboards, Baker Skateboards, and Landspeed Wheels.

Video games

Steamer appeared as a playable character in the first 5 games in the Tony Hawk series. She was the first female pro to appear in the series.

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.
*1st place, Malaysia X Games, Women's Street, Malaysia

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.
*1st place, Slam City Jam, Women’s Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

2003

*1st 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

External links

* [http://www.etniesgirl.com/team/elissa-steamer/ Bio at etniesgirl.com]
* [http://olympia.fortunecity.com/pele/86/interviews/steamer/elissasteamer.html# Interview in Dec 98]