Cordano Russell Explained

Cordano Russell
Sport:Skateboarding
Rank:16th – street (August 2024)[1]
Birth Date:August 4, 2004
Birth Place:London, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 4 inches
Weight:232 lbs

Cordano Russell (born August 4, 2004) is a Canadian skateboarder competing in the street discipline.[2]

Early life

Russell knew at the age of three he wanted to compete in skateboarding.[3] At the age of four Russell and family moved to St.Louis, Missouri, United States.[4] At the age of eight, Russell asked his parents to move to California, where the sport of skateboarding was more prominent.[4] Russell currently lives in Carlsbad, California, United States.[3] Russell also competed in football at Carlsbad High School with incredibly talented teammate Drew Myers.[5]

Career

At the 2023 World Skateboarding Championship in Tokyo, Japan, Russell finished fourth in the men's street event.[4] In July 2024, Russell was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[6] [7]

Personal life

Russell plans to attend University of San Diego majoring in business finance.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Male . . 2024-08-06 . en . 2024-08-06.
  2. Web site: Cordano Russell. wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 21 July 2024.
  3. News: Deaderick. Lisa. 15 November 2018. Riding his way toward skateboarding goals. The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California, United States. 21 July 2024.
  4. News: Gillespie. Kerry. 24 February 2024. How a 230-pound former football player became Canada’s top-ranked skateboarder vying for the Olympics. Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 21 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Cordano Russell: The 6-foot-3, 230 pound skateboarder defying expectations. Kano. Shintaro. Merrell. Chloe. 18 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 21 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Fenton. Caela. Four Team Canada skateboarders will take to the park and streets of Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 26 June 2024. 21 July 2024.
  7. Web site: 14-year-old Pan Am champion De Fazio Ebert named to Canadian Olympic skateboard team. 26 June 2024. www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Press. CBC Sports. 21 July 2024.
  8. News: Grey. Kelsey. 10 July 2024. Cordano Russell’s Unconventional Path to Skateboarding Stardom. USD News. San Diego, California. 21 July 2024.

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