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Mullen retired for a year and was soon allowed to return to the scene, overshadowing Welinder and all the other freestylers, but Welinder consistently was the second most popular freestyler in skateboarding. In addition to his freestyle board model, Welinder also had a street model (which was unusual
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for a freestyler) and this board - with its well-regarded graphic and long nose - was one of the most popular among skateboarders for a few years. This was followed by an unusual, hybrid model of his in 1990 called the "Nordic Sperm", which also sold relatively well.
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In early 2018, Welinder teamed up with Chinese venture investor Curt Shi — a skateboard amateur himself — to launch early-stage angel fund WelinderShi Capital, focusing on bringing western lifestyle brands to China.
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as his partner and main attraction. As Tony Hawk began to achieve superstardom when skateboarding's popularity increased in the mid-1990s, Welinder became a very wealthy man.
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skate team known as the "Bones Brigade". He had a number of influential video parts with Powell during the 1980s, a series of signature models, and roles in several
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videos "The Bones Brigade Video Show", "Future Primitive", and "Ban This". In January, 1992, he left
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movies. Welinder also has the unique distinction of being the only person to have ever beaten
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In 2012, Welinder teamed up with longtime skateboard advocate Peter Whitley to author
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In 1986, Welinder was featured in a music video for the
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Per Welinder's identity badge in 2016
Täby
UCLA
M.B.A.
International Association of Skateboard Companies
skateboarder
freestyle skater
Powell-Peralta
Hollywood
Rodney Mullen
Täby
Stockholm
Bones Brigade
Powell Peralta
Birdhouse Projects
Tony Hawk
Michael J. Fox
Back to the Future
Thrashin'
Blue Öyster Cult
Club Ninja


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