“Proving Them Wrong — Again and Again” - Judi Oyama, World's Oldest Competitve Skateboarder at 64

Left out. Overlooked. Even compared to someone else in her own hometown.

For Judi Oyama, that invisibility in the ’70s and ’80s became fuel:
🚪 Teammates literally leaving without her before a contest
📸 Media erasing women and Asian American skaters from the story
💪 Deciding instead: I’ll prove you wrong

Now, at 65, she’s still racing — and hearing from athletes in their 40s and 50s who say, “You got me off the couch.”

Falling? She laughs: “I’ve fallen doing dumb things too. Falling shouldn’t be a death sentence.”

🎧 Full episode with Judi on Ageless Athlete Podcast (Spotify, Apple, YouTube).

Through it all, Judi kept skating. She kept racing. She kept speaking up.
Now, at 65, she’s a Hall of Famer and World Champion — still fighting, still inspiring.

🎧 Hear her full story on Ageless Athlete Podcast — Spotify, Apple, YouTube.