Da Silva, Fabiola (1979–)
Da Silva, Fabiola (1979–)
Brazilian inline skater. Name variations: Fabiola Oliveira Samoes da Silva; Fabby Da Silva. Born June 18, 1979, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
One of the best-known female inline skaters in the world, largely responsible for increasing female participation in the sport, began competing in 1996; after placing among top 10 male skaters in ASA Street competition, was responsible for the "Fabiola Rule," which allows women to qualify into men's Vert finals (2000); won gold at X Games in Vert (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001) and Park (2000); won silver in Vert at X Games (1999) and at Gravity Games in Vert and Street (2001); placed in top 10 of men's Vert competition many times, including X Trial (Grand Prairie, TX, 4th, 2001), B3 Event (Anaheim, CA, 5th, 2001), Latin X (Rio De Janeiro, 2nd, 2002), ASA (Cincinnati, OH, 7th, 2002); sponsored by 50/50, Rollerblade, and Harbinger.