João Kabeção Explained

João Maurício (Rio de Janeiro, 1973 – Armação dos Búzios, 5 May 2020), known as João Kabeção,^[1] was a Brazilian skateboarder.

Career

In the 1980s and early 1990s, Kabeção was among the most famous skateboarders in Brazil, mainly known for his sessions at the Urquinha mini-track, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.^[2]

In 1989, he won a stage of the professional Brazilian Skate Circuit as an amateur skateboarder,^[3] being the first to achieve this feat. The victory in this event earned him the cover of the magazine SKT News, the opportunity to launch a pro-model and the invitation to participate in the 1990 Itaú Skate Cup, an event on the beach of Ipanema that featured the participation of Mark Gonzales among its highlights.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Shortly thereafter, however, he stopped skating and retired from the public scene. He lived the last years of his life in the city of Búzios, where he worked as a teacher of jiu-jitsu.

Death

Kabeção died on 5 May 2020, aged 47, of COVID-19, during the pandemic in Brazil.^{[3] [2] [7] [6]}

References

1. https://s2.glbimg.com/fusomrUqqPfjHzQaC_zmajD4Tqc=/0x0:1045x1280/1000x0/smart/filters:strip_icc/i.s3.glbimg.com/v1/AUTH_bc8228b6673f488aa253bbcb03c80ec5/internal_photos/bs/2020/6/u/qAM6C2SEAdHKy6uoq89Q/whatsapp-image-2020-05-05-at-18.06.17.jpeg Revista Skatin' Edição 11 (Maio 1990)
2. https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2020/05/05/icone-do-skate-joao-kabecao-morre-aos-47-anos-vitima-de-covid-19.htm Ícone do skate, João Kabeção morre aos 47 anos vítima do coronavírus
3. https://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/coronavirus/noticia/lenda-do-skate-carioca-na-decada-de-80-morre-vitima-de-covid-19.ghtml globoesporte.globo.com/
4. https://www.msn.com/pt-br/esportes/mais-esportes/rip-jo%c3%a3o-cabe%c3%a7%c3%a3o-covid-19-mata-lenda-do-skate-brasileiro/ar-BB13GCkt?li=AAggXC1&ocid=mailsignout hardcore.com.br R.I.P João Cabeção: Covid-19 mata lenda do skate brasileiro
5. https://www.skataholic.com.br/2020/05/joao-cabecao-descanse-em-paz/ João Cabeção, Descanse em Paz
6. http://emcimadolance.com.br/covid-19-morre-lenda-do-skate-carioca-da-decada-de-80/ COVID-19: MORRE LENDA DO SKATE CARIOCA DA DÉCADA DE 80
7. https://www.radiojacutinga.com.br/noticia/joao-cabecao-covid-19-mata-lenda-do-skate-brasileiro Joao Cabecao, Covid 19 mata lenda do skate brasileiro