Skateboard helmet worn by Judi Oyama

Object Details

Oyama, Judi

Description (Brief): This Santa Cruz helmet was worn by downhill skateboarder Judi Oyama while racing during the late 1970's and into the 1980s. Oyama began skating as a teen and was sponsored by Santa Cruz Skateboards in the mid-seventies. She skated both vert and street but her passion was slalom and downhill racing where she was one of the few women that raced against the men. At the age of 43 she won the 2003 Slalom World Championships and in 2013 was ranked second in the US and first in the masters division overall. In 2015, Judi became the first woman to win the N-Men Icon Award given to Northern California skaters who have made an impact on the sport. Judi is also the Vice President of Board Rescue which provides skateboards and safety equipment to organizations that work with underprivileged and/or at-risk kids.

c 1976

1976

Physical Description: cloth (overall material); chrome plated ferrous metal (overall material); plastic (overall material); foam (overall material); styrofoam (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11 1/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in; 28.575 cm x 20.955 cm x 16.51 cm

See more items in: Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure; Skateboarding; Sports & Leisure
Exhibition: Girlhood
Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History

subject: skateboarding; Sports; skateboarding; Professional; Women; Asian Pacific American

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-e8af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa