Anna Kruse
I saw Anna for the first time in the Aurich skate hall and then at the East Frisian Skate Cups. Back then she was still a small, shy girl, but she was the exact opposite on the skateboard. Although she could only do a few tricks on the skateboard and was also the only skateboarding girl at the contest, she wasn’t afraid to skate the contest with all the boys. I definitely thought that was cool at the time.
Because she was often present at the contests and always had a positive attitude, she quickly made contact with the other skaters, including Keno (Ringering), who also lived in Aurich. So at some point she joined Keno and the other guys on the Hamburg trips. That’s when I got to know her personally. She also started skating the street spots in Hamburg. When Keno and his crew skated a session at a gap or a 10-step, she wasn’t too shy to join in and skated the steps and gaps hard. Although “only” with an ollie, the slams were not without their challenges. She took a lot of punishment. Maybe even more than any other skater would take. That was her program for a long time, which she also enjoyed herself. She simply wasn’t afraid.
Just like skating, she soaked up everything else that had to do with skating and was involved everywhere. At contests, trade fairs, tours, skate parties, etc. She really lived the skater lifestyle. It didn’t take long before everyone in the skate scene had Anna Kruse on their radar. Her skating in combination with her friendly and friendly charisma captivated everyone and she even made a name for herself throughout Europe.
As Anna was mainly involved with the Morphium environment and she regularly bought boards and skated through me, it was clear to me that Anna should join the official team.
At some point, the time had come and she destroyed her knee with a torn cruciate ligament. This threw Anna off track for a long time and skating was out of the question for a while. When she was able to stand on the board again, she focused more on transition and drop-ins from high walls were her new passion. She was even able to impress with this, especially with the legendary drop in Dresden at the “Black Sheep” contest.
When Anna started her studies in Hildesheim 4 years ago, skating became less and less important, at least in terms of public perception. After a few attempts to motivate her, I suggested that she consider whether sponsoring still made sense for her. She then admitted herself that her body was no longer up to it and she didn’t want to break herself anymore. So we mutually agreed to give up the sponsorship.
I haven’t heard from Anna since then. I hope that I can see her on the board again soon and that she hasn’t given up skating completely.
In any case, she was one of the few girls skaters who were really brave. There’s not a lot of footage from her earlier days, but anyone who saw her skate back then knows that most girl skaters nowadays don’t even come close. Apart from Sabrina Gögel “Puse”, I’ve never seen a girl skate like that before. I’m proud to have had her on the team and of the time we spent together. Anna has made a big contribution to the popularity of Morphium.
UPDATE 07.10.2022:
Unfortunately, Anna and her son Stelios were visited by a tragic fate.
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