Key facts:
Age: 16
Sport: Skateboarding

Instagram: @lolawalpole0

How did you get into skateboarding? 

"I have always been into more extreme sports and in 2021 I began skateboarding during lockdown. "

What do you love about your sport?

"I love the thrill it gives me and how it energises me. I love how it pushes me to do things I never would have thought I could have achieved. I have made some of my closest friends through skateboarding."

What is your proudest sporting achievement(s) to date?

"My proudest achievement is winning' Best Trick' at Boardmasters Concrete Chaos 2023, it was epic. Also coming 16th in UK vert series 2024 was a big achievement as I only started skating vert in September of 2024."

What are your sporting plans for this year?

"To go to as many of the vert series competitions around the country as possible and also go to more local competitions."

Any future goals and aspirations?

"My biggest goal this year is to be in the top 10 female vert skaters in the UK with the eventual goal of coming in the top 5."