1979 WORLD SKATEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP Lakewood Center Skate park

Lakewood Skatepark was built in 1977 by Superior Gunite, a swimming pool contracting company owned by Ed Olson.
It was owned by Glenn Smith and Joel Vest, who brought on Wally Hollyday onboard as a design consultant.
It featured a variety of bowls a snake run and a halfpipe and a round keyhole pool.
In 1979, 27 of the world's best skaters showed up for the Halfpipe contest. Boards were getting wider and new tricks and names were emerging on the scene.

Music: Truth and Janie "No Rest For The Wicked" 1976

Edit and Narration: Tony Roberts

Results:
1- Steve Alba
2- David Andrect
3- John Walker
4- Stacy Peralta
5- Mickey Alba
6- Shogo Kubo
7- Doug "Pineapple" Saladino
8- Darrell Miller
9- Ray "Bones" Rodriguez
10- George Orton

Women:
1- Terri Lawrence
2- Leilani Kiyabu
3- Brenda Divine

Also featuring:
Steve Olsen
Frank Blood
Greg Ayers
Tony Alva
Jay Adams
Kevin Anderson
Rick Blackhart
Chris Strople
Neil Blender
Mike Smith
Lance Mountain
Jim Gray
Bella Horvath
Billy Ruff
Ray Flores
Mike Folmer
Rod Saunders
Jim Sigurdson
Dave Forest
Bobby Valdez
Ray Ritter
Howard Hood
Brad Bowman
Tony Hawk
Alan "Ollie" Gelfand
Kent Senatore
Steve Caballero

Additional Sources:
Action Now
Skateboarder
Skateboard World
Wild World Of Skateboarding
Lance Mountain
Jim Goodrich
Glen E Friedman
James Cassimus
Ted Terrebone
Bob Ballou
Daymond Dodge
Tommy Costello
Ralph Littlejohn Jr.
Curtis Hesselgrave

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