Margielyn Didal performs a 5-0 grind in Cebu, Philippines on April 18, 2021.
Margielyn Didal poses for a portrait at the Red Bull Performance camp in Vista, California, USA on May 1, 2021.

Margielyn
Didal

Philippines

Philippines

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Skateboarding

A gold medallist at 2018 Asian Games, Margielyn Didal is a street skateboarder from the Philippines who's chasing some big dreams.

Date of birth

19 April 1999

Place of birth

Cebu, Philippines

Age

25

Nationality

Philippines

Philippines

Career start

2015

Disciplines

Skateboard Street

Street skater Margielyn Didal started out skating when she was just 12 at the late Concave Park in the Philippine city of Cebu. When that refuge closed, she was left to hone her skate craft in the urban jungle and was discovered by her coach Daniel Bautista, who recognised her talent and started training her for local competitions.

Seven years on from her fledgling experiences with skateboarding, Margie became the first Filipino to join the X Games in 2018. In the same year, she won a gold medal in the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.