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Hayley Wilson Makes History as The First Female Australian Skater Of The Year

Hayley Wilson is the first ever female SOTY!
ShreddER January 26, 2024
Hayley Wilson 2024 AU SOTY
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Hayley Wilson has carved her name in history as the first female to receive the Slam Skateboarding Magazine's Skater of the Year award for 2024.

Presented by Converse Australia & New Zealand, the accolade celebrates a consequential point, breaking traditional barricades in the male-dominated skateboarding industry.

Slam also announced the winners of their prestigious awards, with categories including New Gen of the Year, Video Part of the Year, and the Hall of Fame inductee.

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However, Wilson stole the spotlight, making everyone cheer for her as the AU SOTY.

Catriona Wilson, Hayley's proud dad, took to social media to share the exciting moment of the award ceremony.

In a heartfelt post, Catriona captured the essence of Hayley's reaction upon discovering she had been honored with Australia's most prestigious skateboarding accolade.

He said, "About last night…the look on Hayley’s face when she walked in to discover she had been awarded Australia’s most prestigious Skateboarding honour- Australia’s Skateboarder of the year was priceless. So exciting! Hayley also made history being the first woman to be awarded this honour for her video part releases and media production and her commitment and dedication to the skateboarding industry. We are so proud of you Hayley as you continue to inspire the next gen."

Slam Skateboarding Magazine SOTY List:

2004 - Cale Nuske
2005 - Shane Cross
2006 - Jake Duncombe
2007 - Chima Ferguson
2008 - Lewis Marnell
2009 - Andrew Brophy
2010 - Dane Burman
2011 - Shane O'Neill
2012 - Nick Boserio
2013 - Tommy Fynn
2014 - Jack Fardell
2015 - Gabriel Summers
2016 - Jake Hayes
2017 - Jackson Pils
2018 - Alex Lawton
2019 - Jack O'Grady
2020 - Rowan Davis
2021 - Ben Lawrie
2022 - Rob Pace
2023 - Riley Pavey
2024 - Hayley Wilson

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