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Christian Cousineau Talks Skateboarding

By Molly Kett only grown.
“My best result was in 2017
ocal skateboarder Christian
at the World’s championship in
LCousineau has been mastering
Cornwall,” says Cousineau. “I
his craft since 1983, when he
first took up the sport. He started finished fourth in hybrid and fifth
in tight slalom. That year I finished
practising on ramps, half-pipes, and
the season sixteenth in the world in
on the streets.
the amateur category.”
It wasn’t until 2011, after many
This event wasn’t only his best
years of practice, that Cousineau
result, but his favourite event to
entered his first slalom competition.
date.
“That summer I entered two races:
“My favourite event ever is
the Canadian slalom championship
the one I helped organized in my
and also the World’s slalom
championship,” says Cousineau. “I hometown,” says Cousineau. “In
came in dead last, but I was hooked.” 2017, Cornwall hosted the World
Slalom championships. It was great
Since then, Cousineau’s passion meeting new people and getting to
for competitive skateboarding has show off my hometown. It was a

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Samuel was nominated by his coach, Scott
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Samuel takes great pride in out-working Being part of the team organizing Cousineau has a few plans.
his opponents regardless of the sport or this international event was the
activity. This year Samuel decided to highlight of my skateboarding “What’s next for me is going
switch from baseball to lacrosse and fell in career, so far!” to the world’s championship in

love with the sport after the first hit. Winston-Salam, NC on Oct 18 to 20
After winning provincials with the Celtics, As for this year, Cousineau says and trying to make the podium this
Samuel was on the ice right away preparing he’s had a bit of a slower start.
for the upcoming season with the Seaway time,” says Cousineau. “In 2020, I
Valley Rapids Major Atom AA team. “I’ve had a slow start this summer, will continue to be a member of the
so I only did one race so far and it’s International Slalom Skateboarding
the one Claude Regnier and I hosted Association (ISSA). I am one of
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