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| Born | (1975-04-18)18 April 1975 (age 50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sandro Dias (born April 18 1975), also known asMineirinho, is a Brazilian professional vert skateboarder. He startedskateboarding in 1986 and turned pro in 1995. Best known for his high alley oop air tricks and for being one of ten people confirmed to have pulledthe 900. He won the gold medal atX Games 12 in Skateboard Vert. He is sponsored by Red Bull, Oakley, and Positiv Skateboards. He won the world vert skateboarding titles in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
In 2011, Dias captured his sixth world vert skateboarding title. He beat out his close friend and teammate 8-time champion Andy Macdonald by only 50 championship points.
On 25 September 2025, during an event organized byRed Bull, Dias skated down theFernando Ferrari Administrative Center, a government building shaped like aquarter pipe inPorto Alegre,Rio Grande do Sul, breaking two world records in skateboarding: highestdrop-in ever and the fastest speed reached on a standardskateboard (103km/h, approximately 64mph).[2][3][4] Starting at a height of 55 meters, he gradually dropped in at 60, 65 and finally 70 meters.[5]Guinness World Records representatives were present at the time of the event to verify the record breaking.[2]
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