The European Skateboard Association (ESA) European Skateboarding is a scene, which is
gathered from all different countries with all different languages and manners- always
united through skateboarding. In the last decades the exchange between the European
skateboarders was growing so enormous, that meanwhile most of the skateboarders feel
like home everywhere in Europe. There is a European progress of coherence beyond the
national borders. Primary planed as a loose community of several national skateboard
activists, the European Skateboard Association found its base as a formal association
consisting of skateboard federations from all over Europe. The European Skateboard
Association (ESA) was formally founded on September 9th, 2004 in Berlin, Germany.
Current members of ESA´s executive committee are:
President: Nils David Gebbers (Germany)
Vice President: Thomas Raymond (France)
Vice President : Bram Waterman (Netherlands)
Vice President: Luca Basilico (Italy)
Western Europe Representative: Ruedi Matter (Switzerland)
Eastern Europe Representative: Martin Karas (Czech Republic)
Athlete Representative: Oli Buergin (Switzerland)
Athlete Representative: Thomas Kring (Denmark)
Athlete Representative Female: to be found Current member
countries and representatives are:
Belgium: Koen van Iseghim
Czech Republic: Martin Karas
Denmark: William Frederiksen
England: Kevin Parrot
Finland: Harri Puuponen
France: Thomas Raymond
Germany: Tilman Göbel
Italy: Luca Basilico
Latvia: Kristaps Pagraps
Luxemburg: Dan Lucani
Netherlands: Bram Waterman
Poland: Boniek Falicki
Portugal: Neuza Rebelo
Spain: Alexis Fernandez
Sweden: Johan Andersson
Switzerland: Paul Heuberger
Partners, awaiting full membership:
Austria: Roman Astleitner
Scotland: Ali Mensis
Current activities of the ESA are: Expanding our membership to new regions (
red spots in the map) Supporting the exchange of European Skateboarders Riders
representation in the European Standardization program for Skateboards and Skateparks
Creation of a European event schedule Conciliation with date conflicts European
representation within the International Skateboard Federation (ISF), e.g. in
question re the communication with other big sports federations, such as the IOC