Sora Shirai

About

Japanese professional skateboarder and athlete who is known for competing in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, competing in the X Games in the years 2019, 2022, and 2023, winning the Skateboarding World Championship in the year 2023, and competing in the World Skateboarding Tour Dubai Street in the year 2024.

Before Fame

He started skateboarding when he was just five years old. He began gaining attention after participating in the Dew Tour 2019 and the X Games in the year 2019. He also came in first place at both the Damn Am Japan and Skate Ark Japan in the year 2019.

Trivia

He attended Olympic qualifiers, which resulted in him being chosen to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He was featured in the Blind Skateboards video Time Change in the year 2019. He is a dog owner. He has been sponsored by several well-known and popular brands such as Blind Skateboards, DC Shoes, Andale Bearings, and Grizzly Grip. 

Family Life

He was born in Sagamihara, Japan but raised in Kanagawa, Japan. His parents encouraged him to take up skateboarding as a young child. 

Associated With

He represented Japan in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a skateboarder just like Yuto Horigome.