Name: Kurt Jonathon Nischel

Sport: Skateboarding

Nationality: Duel-Australian/Austrian

Lives: Kingscliff N.S.W Australia

Born: 30/11/73 on the Gold Coast Qld Australia

Kurt Nischel was through out his childhood in the ocean surfing or at the local skate bowls skating. In 1995 he encountered snowboarding for the first time at Mt Hotham Australia and in 2001 he set off around the world to Surf, Skate and Snowboard. During his travels he caught up with long lost relatives in Austria and Germany and decided to call Europe home for 7 years.In the summer time he was quick to find Downhill skateboarding and long boarding in the Alps.

“I love all forms of Skateboarding, Slalom, BoarderX, Bowl, Ramp, Downhill or Street it doesn’t matter!! I live and breathe Board Culture!

!He’s designed boards and Graphics for Flow Snowboards, Lush Longboards, United Skateboard Artists and Fuckuall.

With an Artistic and Musical style Kurt has successfully competed on an international level through out Europe and Australia, receiving sponsorship and support from Quiksilver Europe, Lush Longboards and Moto Armour leathers.

1st Burning wheels BoarderX Zürich Switzerland 2004

2nd Hybrid Slalom Newtons playground Australia 2008

3rd Burning wheels BoarderX Bern Switzerland 2004

4th Kincumber Ditch Slalom NSW Australia 2007

5th Helden Rennen Downhill Germany 2005