Leticia Bufoni is a professional street skateboarder who has won six X Games gold medals, a Street League Skateboarding Super Crown title, and five Guinness World Records. She is also a social media sensation with millions of followers on various platforms. Her net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million¹²³.

Early Career

Bufoni was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on April 13, 1993. She began skating at age nine, and her grandmother bought her first skateboard when she was 11. She was the only female skateboarder in her neighborhood and faced resistance from her father, who broke her board in front of her to stop her from skating. However, he later changed his mind and supported her passion for the sport⁴⁵

At the age of 14, Bufoni moved to the United States with older friends to pursue her skateboarding career. She attended Hollywood High School, but dropped out due to missing too many classes. She competed in her first X Games in Los Angeles in 2007 and impressed the skateboarding community with her skills and style⁵⁶

Major Competitions

Bufoni has been one of the most dominant and consistent female street skateboarders in the world. She has won six X Games gold medals (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, and 2021), four World Championships (2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018), and one Street League Skateboarding Super Crown title (2015). She has also set five Guinness World Records for the most wins of the World Cup of Skateboarding (four times), the highest score in a women’s street skateboarding event (28.4 points), the longest rail grind by a female skateboarder (44 feet), the longest 50-50 rail grind by a female skateboarder (39 feet), and the longest backside boardslide by a female skateboarder (36 feet)⁷⁸

Bufoni also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, where skateboarding made its debut as an Olympic sport. She qualified for the final of the women’s street event, but finished ninth after failing to land some of her tricks. She expressed her disappointment on social media, but also congratulated her fellow Brazilian skaters Rayssa Leal and Kelvin Hoefler for winning silver medals.

Social Media Numbers

As of 2023, Leticia Bufoni has:

• 4.2 million followers on Instagram
• 794.4k followers on TikTok
• 332.4k followers on Twitter
• 14.2k subscribers on YouTube
• 1.6 million followers on Facebook

She also has a website where she sells her merchandise and shares her news.

Conclusion

Leticia Bufoni is a trailblazer and an icon in skateboarding. She has overcome many challenges and obstacles to achieve her goals and inspire millions of fans around the world. She is one of the most successful and influential female action sports athletes of all time.