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1978

The Pre-History

1978 Paul Heuberger stands for the first time on a skateboard. 1979 he built the first ramp, a quarterpipe at the garage door of his parents' home in Arlesheim. 1980, Paul is Swiss champion and holds the junior record in the Swiss skateboard high jump with 1.19 m. He founded the Skate Club Riehen. In the following years Paul is Halfpipe Swiss champion and skates at European top level. In a skate camp in Bourges (France), he gets to know Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Kevin Staab, and other professionals from the United States. He decides that he wants to be a skateboard pro too. For a time he lives in Geneva, because the there is the only indoor skate park in Switzerland where he can skate every day. Paul lives in the Christian mission because it’s the cheapest accommodation.

Paul is sponsored by Brazil distribution, is photographed for Swiss magazines and is on the way, to live from skateboarding. He is also a daredevil who tried to land tricks, when it almost does not go well. Injuries always throw him back. After the recovered from two wrist fractures he was in a shoot for the “Schweizer Illustrierte” where he tore his ligament on the knee. Walking on crutches adds his wrists further damage. Overall, Paul is injured one and a half years, and recognizes little by little that it will be nothing with his professional career due to his injuries from the past.

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Chris Brodbeck at Paul Heubergers first Quarterpipe 1980

Paul Heuberger Swiss champion juniors highjump 1980

Paul Heuberger frontside invert Landauer 1985

Paul Heuberger Swiss record juniores highjump 1.19 meters 1980

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The Pre-History

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