46 years as a skateboarder

WORLD CHAMPION, EUROPEAN CHAMPION AND SWEDISH CHAMPION IN FREESTYLE SKATEBOARDING. 46 YEARS ON A SKATEBOARD AND NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN.

Stefanie saw a skateboard for the first time in his life 1977 and knew that moment that she wanted to be a skateboarder. It took her however one complete year to convince parents to buy a skateboard. Finally, the summer of 1978, Stefanie stepped on her very own skateboard. Why skateboarding attracted her so much she have no idea of, just knew that it was something she had to do, something that was already a part of life. These days Stefanie talks about the freedom, the creativity, the expression of one’s self through skateboarding, integration of body and mind and pure and crazy fun. But back then in the late 1970’s, it was simply her destiny. And still is.

Stefanie is also an aspiring actor and was part of a local theater group where she trained under the guidance of swedish actor and director Willy Tappert. Stefanie has had lead roles in the play “Lars Hård” by Jan Fridegård and in “The Pretentious Young Ladies” by Molière and in August Strindbergs “Fröken Julie”.

Summer of 2011 Stefanie had one on the leads in the independent short movie Svartmunkarnas Krönika – Codex Dei, working with famous Swedish actors Per Ragnar and Kim Anderzon. Unfortunately the film got stuck inte editing room due to financial problems. Stefanie is still waiting for her break …

Stefanie works part time as a sales person at the sports store Stadium in Barkarby, Stockholm.

She enjoy daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation and Bikram Yoga, which she sees as a basis for everything else she does. And some other fun things she enjoy is playing miniature figure games, card games and board games.

Star Beat TV video

Freestyle skateboarding Contests highlights

1st World Championships 2011, Malmö, Sweden
1st World Championships 2000, San Fransisco, USA (tie)
2nd World Championships 2007, Vancouver, Canada
2nd World Championships 2006, England
2nd World Championships 2005, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2nd World Championships 2003, Germany
2nd World Championships 2001, USA
2nd World Round Up 2023, Vancouver, Canada
2nd U2R 2023, France
2nd NASS 2009, South and West Showground, England
2nd U2R 2023, Saint Yan, France
2nd Grand Prix Trocadero 2008, Paris, France
2nd Spon On Summer Classic 2008, Glendale, USA
2nd Venice Beach Contest & Jam 2010, Venice Beach, USA
2nd UK Round Up 2015, England
3rd World Championships 2018, Tokyo, Japan
3rd World Championships 2017, Stockholm, Sweden
3rd World Championships 2008, Brazil
3rd European Championships 2021, Brandenburg, Germany (world open contest, Lillis second best European)
3rd Japan Freestyle Skateboard Contest 2022, Chiba, Japan
1st Spot On Summer Classic II 2009, Glendale, California
1st Reverse Freestyle Open 2003, Sweden
1st European Championships 2005, England
1st European Championships 1987, Sweden
3rd European Championships 2021, Brandenburg, Germany
1st SKF Euro Cup 2990, Sweden
1st Chit Challenge, New Jersey 2001
1st LA Barrio Games, Los Angeles 2001
1st Swedish Championships 15 times (or more, Lillis have forgot…)
1st Swedish Cup, several times
3rd All Japan Freestyle Skateboard Contest 2012, Tokyo, Japan
3rd Paderborn World Cup 2009, Paderborn, Germany
4th Stockholm Freestyle 2016, Stockholm Sweden
4th World Round Up 2012, Vancouver, Canada
5th World Round Up 2015, Vancouver, Canada
6th World Round Up 2017, Vancouver, Canada
6th World Round Up 2016, Vancouver, Canada
6th World Round Up 2013, Vancouver, Canada

Guinness World Records

The longest One wheelie (manual) on flat: 39 meters
The longest One wheelie (manual) on flat: 68 meters, 54 centimeters
Most Dogwalks in 1 minute

Nominations

Nominated for Freestyler Skateboarder of the year, 2010.

Hall of fame

Inducted in the Freestyle Hall Of Fame 2008.

Shows on television

Rampljuset
Guinnes Rekord-TV
Adrenalin, TV4
Edge TV, ZTV
Melodifestivalen
Lilla Sportspegeln
Fantastiskt
Medix
Talang 2009

Tours and shows

Skateboard show
Freestyle show
BMX Skolshow
Svenska Actionlandslaget
Headspin
JC Easy Giving Festival
Neosport
Showtime
Swatch Rad tour

Other

Shows at schools, shopping malls, festivals, clothing stores, sports stores, shoe stores, trade shows, kick-offs and more.

Workshops and skateboarding schools for beginners and advanced riders.

Special skills

Pro Freestyle Skateboarder (World Champion, European Champion and Swedish Champion), announcer, snowboarding, snowskating, skiing, Bikram yoga, meditation.

About Lillis