From Afterschool Escape to Olympian: Here's How Lizzie Armanto Became a Professional Skater

Find out what moment made Lizziearmanto become a full-time professional skater. 🛹

wasn't a full-time pro. In her school days, she used skating as a way for her to clear her head and invest time into something she was passionate about aside from her responsibilities.

POPSUGAR chatted with Armanto to find out more about how she transformed her after-school passion into her full-time career and ways in which a hopeful skater can begin their journey. Keep reading to find out more about the key moments that have guided her to become a professional skater.

Armanto knew that from that moment,"it was now or never, and I was going to try to figure out how to make skateboarding a career." Continuing to multitask, Armanto was a college student and competitive skater in 2013 who felt that she was"really struggling to do well at both." Towards the end of 2013, she tore her PCL, thus wiping out her ability to skate. Armanto knew that from that moment,"it was now or never, and I was going to try to figure out how to make skateboarding a career."

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