"Per" Nils Welinder is a professional skateboarder. He has the distinction of being the only person to have ever beaten Rodney Mullen in a contest. In the 1980s, Welinder and Mullen were competitors in freestyle skateboarding, and Welinder regularly placed 2nd to Mullen's 1st. At a 1983 contest, Mullen (under psychological duress from his father forcing him to soon quit skateboarding, as well as being sick) skated uncharacteristically off and Welinder won. Wikipedia
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Was a former world champion freestyle skateboarder for Powell Peralta. Started Birdhouse Skateboards with pro-skater Tony Hawk in 1992 www.imdb.com/name/nm0919778/
