#371 - Gustavo Ribeiro

Gustavo Ribeiro discusses growing up in a small town in Portugal, his dad opening a skate shop, Shane O'neill being a big inspiration, staying at Micky Papa's house with Yuto, winning Tampa Am, his SLS strategy, leaving Jart & getting on Thank You Skateboards, skating for Red Bull, his dream trick, his thoughts on the format of the Olympics and much more! Timestamps 00:00:00 Gustavo Ribeiro 00:04:30 Chris almost dropped his SLS trophy 00:06:46 When he normally skates he doesn't try the hard tricks he usually does in contest 00:08:11 Shane O'neill was an inspiration 00:09:03 Visualizing his tricks & Blacking out while doing a trick 00:11:57 SLS Miami- Nyjah & Gustavo battle for first place 00:15:25 SLS strategy 00:21:21 His brother Gabriel 00:23:36 SLS Super Crown - its all mental 00:34:55 Having a private park to train for the Olympics 00:40:04 His dad had opened a skate shop 00:44:10 Dad turned him and his brother pro at 8 years old - Goo Goo and Ga Ga 00:47:36 Skating for Jart - brother got on Element Portugal 00:50:14 Winning Tampa Am 00:57:34 Staying at Micky Papa's house with Yuto 01:00:44 Skating for Red Bull 01:06:41 Leaving Jart & getting on Thank You Skateboards 01:14:41 Superstitious? - no music in his headphones 01:17:51 Thank You video in the works 01:25:12 Clipper 01:30:49 Dream trick 01:32:09 His thoughts on the format of the Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices