Paraense athletes win gold medal at the Brazilian Longboard Skate Championship
The titles came in the Female Amateur category, with a paraense double on the podium, and Male Amateur. Support from the State, via Seel, was essential to ensure participation in the sporting event.
The paraense athletes Néia Valente, Alison Silva, and Juliana Castro, who stood out at the 2025 Brazilian Longboard Skate Championship held this weekend in São Paulo (SP), celebrated the results and thanked the support of the Government of Pará, through the State Secretariat of Sports and Leisure (Seel), which enabled the participation of representatives from the State in the main national competition of the modality.
The highlight of the delegation was athlete Néia Valente, originally from Salinópolis (northeast Pará), who won the title of Brazilian champion in the Female Amateur category. The second place went to Juliana Castro, ensuring a paraense double on the podium. In the Male Amateur category, paraense Alison Silva, from Castanhal (Metropolitan Region of Belém), also took the title of Brazilian champion, completing a historic weekend for paraense skateboarding.
The Championship, organized by the São Paulo Skate Federation (FPS) and approved by the Brazilian Skateboarding Confederation (CBSk), brought together athletes from all over the country at the Ladeira do Museu do Ipiranga, a traditional stage for Brazilian longboarding.
Success - According to the head of Seel, Cássio Andrade, it was "a brilliant participation of our national representatives. We, from the Government of Pará, through Seel, are happy for this very important moment for these athletes and for all of us."
During the event, Néia Valente highlighted the role of the Talent Scholarship Program in her journey to the title. "I would like to thank Secretary Cássio Andrade and the Sports and Leisure Secretariat of Pará for their support. Through the 'Talent Scholarship', I was able to be here participating in the Brazilian Championship and becoming a champion! Gratitude to everyone for the support. And this goes to Pará, guys!" the athlete declared.
The 2025 Brazilian Longboard Skate Championship featured competitions in the Professional, Amateur, Master, and Classic categories, with a highlight on the extensive female participation. The event reaffirmed the growth of longboarding in Brazil and the prominence of paraense athletes on the national scene.
Paraense highlights at the 2025 Brazilian Longboard Skate Championship:
Gold - Néia Valente – Brazilian champion – Female Amateur category (Salinópolis – PA)
Silver - Juliana Castro – Brazilian vice-champion – Female Amateur category (Belém – PA)
Gold - Alison Silva – Brazilian champion – Male Amateur category (Castanhal – PA)
Text: Pedro Arthur, with supervision by Jessé Melo - Ascom/Seel
