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Skateboard Big Air Elimination Results

Elimination Results from the Skateboard Big Air competition held at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

1. Adam Taylor - Coco Beach, Fla. - 88.33
2. Andy Macdonald - San Diego, Calif. - 87.66
3. Rob Lorifice - Encinitas, Calif. - 87.00
4. Edgard Pereira - Sao Bernardo Do Campo, Brazil - 84.33
5. Lincoln Ueda - Sao Paulo, Brazil - 84.00
6. Elliot Sloan - New York City, N.Y. - 46.66




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Kickflip Indy Dominates Women's Skateboard Vert Final

By ESPN

Los Angeles, Calif. – Just a few short years ago, no one had ever pulled a kickflip indy in a women’s vert competition. Today, three of the eight competitors in the X Games Skateboard Vert Women’s competition added the trick into fluid runs, which resulted in podium spots for each of them.

Last year’s gold medalist, Karen Jonz, skated strong today, stomping not only the kickflip indy, but a solid stalefish and a finger flip indy. In the end, however, the judges awarded gold to last year’s silver medalist, Lynz Adams Hawkins, for her multiple McTwist attempts, and her commitment to setting the bar higher for women’s vert.

Lynz, who has been getting coaching from Tony Hawk for the McTwist, has yet to land the trick in a contest, but so far she is the only female skateboarder attempting to try them.

“I honestly thought I was going to get third,” said Lynz of her win. “30 minutes for a jam session is technically a long time, but the competition went really quick because it was just go go go the whole time. I didn’t even get as many runs as I thought I would.”

Bronze medalist Gaby Ponce, a high school student from New Jersey competing in her second X Games, impressed the crowd with huge airs and a stylish gay twist. “This was the best contest I’ve ever been in,” she said.

“We’re all really pushing each other right now,” added Lynz. “I’m not even going to be able to snowboard this winter, because I’m going to have to skateboard all year round so I can practice and stick even more tricks next year at X Games’ sweet sixteen.



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BMX Freestyle Elimination Results

Results of from ESPN X Games 15 BMX Freestyle Elimination Results held at The Home Depot Center

(Top six advance to finals)

1) Garrett Reynolds Toms River, NJ - 410
2) Nathan Williams Nashville, Tenn. - 394
3) Van Homan Pennsville, N.J. - 391
4) Corey Martinez Decatur, - 390
5) Ty Morrow West Palm Beach, Florida - 390
6) Brian Kachinsky Chicago, Ill. - 386
7) Sean Sexton Tempe, Ariz. - 383
8) Dakota Roche Huntington Beach, Calif. - 367
9) Aaron Ross Corpus Christi, Texas - 348
10) Seth Kimbrough Hartselle, Ala. - 255
11) Brad Simms Indian Head, Md. - 183
12) Chase DeHart West Deptford, NJ - 156




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Skateboard Vert Women’s Final Results

Final standings from the Skateboard Vert Women’s competition held at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on July 30, 2009.


1. Lynz Adams Hawkins, Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.
2. Karen Jonz, Santo Andre, Brazil
3. Gaby Ponce, Tenafly, N.J.
4. Cara-Beth Burnside, Encinitas, Calif.
5. Julie Kindstrand, Santa Ana, Calif.
6. Mimi Knoop, Chesapeake, Va.
7. Allysha Bergado, El Segundo, Calif.
8. Elise Dabby, Del Mar, Calif.

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Moto X Best Whip

(Winner selected by text message voting)

1) Todd Potter Temecula, CA 43%
2) James Stewart Haines City, FL 20%
3) Ricky Carmichael Havana, FL 17%
4) Josh Grant Riverside, CA 10%
5) Myles Richmond Cherry Valley, CA 6%
6) Ronnie Renner Tampa, FL 4%

California Native Todd Potter Doubles James Stewart’s Votes While Winning Back-To-Back Moto X Best Whip Gold Medals

The people have spoken - or texted - and they voted Todd Potter winner of Moto X Best Whip at X Games 15.

Potter was able to secure 43 percent of the vote even without extensive warm up this afternoon. Defending his 2008 Best Whip gold medal, the three-time X Games medalist acknowledged that fame can play a role in his success.

“It’s always a fun competition,” said Potter. “But you don’t know if it’s popularity or if it’s truly talent. Either way, it’s fun.”

Runner-up James Stewart was a ball of energy while collecting his 20 percent of the vote, cupping his ear to the crowd to pump his approval rating from the fans. After the contest, he even bowed down to Potter and gave the winner his jersey, the stakes agreed upon during some good natured trash talk before the event.

“He was a good sport,” smiled Potter.

Ricky Carmichael took third place with 17 percent of the vote.

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Marisa Dal Santo Reclaims Gold - 2007 and 2008 Gold Medal Winners Dal Santo and Steamer Battle For Queen of Women’s Street Skateboarding Crown

First place in the X Games Skateboarding Street Women’s finals was anybody’s guess today, while skaters Elissa Steamer, Marisa Dal Santo, Lacey Baker and Alexis Sablone traded spots on the leader board after almost every run.

Going into the final round, it looked like Dal Santo, the 2007 gold medalist, might not make the podium. Then she nailed a frontside boardslide down the 12-stair rail to bring her into third place, followed by a frontside lipslide down the rail, to vault her into first.

Last year’s gold medalist, skate legend, and crowd favorite, Elissa Steamer, skated ferociously, but was overpowered by first time X Games competitor Alexis Sablone, who knocked Steamer into third with her equally powerful skateboarding.

Sablone is making a triumphant comeback to the world of skateboarding after disappearing from the scene for a few years to focus on college. She brought the crowd of X Games spectators in the stands and male skateboarding peers lounging on the street course to a roar by landing a kickflip down the 12-stair, followed by a 50-50 down the 12-stair rail.

“I don’t worry about beating Elissa,” said Dal Santo, when asked about how hard it was to defeat the four-time gold medalist who forced Dal Santo to take silver in 2008. “She’s my friend. I like skating with her. We just come out here and do our thing, and today it just worked out for me.”

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Jake Brown Conquers Bob Burnquist to Capture First X Games Big Air Gold Medal

After past X Games competitions left Brown just short of victory, Jake Brown finally captured his first gold Skateboard Big Air gold in STAPLES Center at X Games 15.

After five years of competition, Brown barely edged out two-time gold medalist Bob Burnquist. Tied with a 94.00 down the stretch, both riders were unsuccessful in landing their final run, making Brown the champion by virtue of his next highest score (91.33). The gold finally in hand, Brown nonetheless expressed disappointment over failure to complete his ultimate goal: A 900 off the mega ramp.

“I’d like to thank the fans for their support and the energy of the crowd was incredible,” said Brown. “If I had made the 900, I would have been even more psyched.”

Burnquist set a strong tone with opening round score of 91.00 before eventually succumbing to Brown. He was proud of the way he and his fellow riders continually took on the challenge of launching off the 70-foot ramp.

“Everyone stepped up and honored the sport,” said Burnquist.

Rob Lorifice ultimately captured the bronze medal on his final run after struggling throughout most of the competition.

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Skateboard Women’s Street Final Results

Final Results from the Skateboard Women’s Street Final competition held at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles


Marisa Dal Santo Chicago, Ill. 374.00
Alexis Sablone Brooklyn, N.Y. 353.00
Elissa Steamer San Francisco, Calif 350.00
Lacey Baker Covina, Calif. 323.00
Vanessa Torres Silver Lake, Calif. 281.00
Leticia Bufoni Sao Paulo, Brazil 278.00
Amy Caron Huntington Beach, Calif. 261.00
Evie Bouilliart Huntington Beach, Calif. 252.00
Abisha Alshebaiki Temecula, Calif. 196.00
Tamara Drybrough Port Coquitlam, Canada 124.00




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Ricky Carmichael and Ronnie Renner Share Gold Medal in Moto X Step Up at X Games

Fighting their way to a contested tie, Ricky Carmichael and Ronnie Renner each won their second career gold medal in Moto X Step Up at X Games 15.

The last riders standing with a 35-foot bar to clear, the X Games Sports and Competition Director decided that if both missed their allotted pair of attempts, they would each get one final chance in a single elimination. Neither was successful on their final try, but both were satisfied to share the glory.

“I worked my tail off for that thing. I can’t believe that I finally won,” said Renner before expressing gratitude towards the STAPLES Center crowd. “Thanks for keeping me motivated.”

Carmichael was also pleased with his finish. “The stakes were high, you know? Just going back and forth. And, my style has never been pretty. Just get the job done. I’m happy.”

Matt Buyten made the final three before failing to clear 33-feet.

MOTO X Step Up at STAPLES Center

Tie for First Place

1) Ricky Carmichael - Havana, FL - 34.00 feet
2) Ronnie Renner - Tampa, FL - 34.00 feet
3) Matt Buyten - Minden, NV - 33.00 feet
4) Jeremy McGrath - Encinitas, CA - 32.00 feet
5) Kevin Windham - Centreville, MS - 30.00 feet
6) Brian Deegan - Bellevue, NE - 26.00 feet

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BMX Freestyle Street Final Results

Standings from the BMX Freestyle Street competition held at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

1. Garrett Reynolds Toms River, N.J. 419.00
2. Ty Morrow West Palm Beach, Fla. 412.00
3. Van Homan Pennsville, N.J. 403.00
4. Nathan Williams Nashville, Tenn. 395.00
5. Brian Kachinsky Chicago, Ill. 387.00
6. Corey Martinez Decatur, Ala. 379.00

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Danny Way Takes Gold in Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam at X Games 15

With Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam making its X Games debut, it’s only fitting that Big Air pioneer Danny Way would usher the event into the history books with a gold medal.

Nursing a pre-existing leg injury that forced him to drop in while riding switch, nearly twenty-three minutes elapsed before Way hit a successful landing for a 92.00 score. Notching his first gold medal since 2006, the skateboard icon reiterated afterward why he was so determined to overcome the pain and compete.

“I have a passion for skateboarding,” said Way. “It’s a fire that’s burning and it doesn’t go out. I love skateboarding and I’ve been doing it my whole life”

Bob Burnquist followed up a Big Air silver medal performance 24 hours earlier with another second place finish (89.00), but like all his fellow riders, spoke mostly afterward about his respect for Way.

“It’s 30 minutes. Danny can hold the pain that long and put something down,” affirmed Burnquist. “This is the first rail jam. He came up with the obstacle. He was gonna skate no matter what.”

Battling back and forth with Adam Taylor for third place, Rob Lorifice’s eventually retained the lead with an 88.33 score. This marked Lorifice’s second bronze medal of X Games 15.

Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam


1) Danny Way San Diego, CA 92.00
2) Bob Burnquist Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 89.00
3) Rob Lorifice Encinitas, CA 88.33
4) Adam Taylor Cocoa Beach, FL 87.33
5) Andy Macdonald San Diego, CA 85.33




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Garrett Reynolds Wins Second BMX Street Gold

For the first two sessions of the three session BMX Freestyle Street competition, it looked like last year’s silver medalist, Van Homan, might unseat X Games BMX Freestyle Street champion Garrett Reynolds. In the end, Reynolds - who dominated nearly every X Games Street competition last year, winning three gold medals and one silver in the four international X Games competitions held in 2008, along with his gold from X Games 14 - proved to be unstoppable.

A flawless manual down the 12-stair handrail earned Homan a perfect score of 50 in an early run, which Reynolds answered in his trademark style, throwing two barspins into his 360 down the stair set, as well as his signature trick: a tucked no-hander to icepick (a grind on the back peg only). The trick tradeoff continued as the two came out of the first session tied for first, and rode out of the second session separated by only one point.

A foot injury sustained during practice on Tuesday slowed Homan down in the third session, which allowed Reynolds to pull himself into a commanding lead while X Games rookie Ty Morrow - who’d been trailing in a close third place position throughout the competition—came from behind to snag the silver.

“I was so nervous to ride with these guys,” said Ty Morrow, an underground sensation from Florida who rarely enters competitions and has never competed in the X Games. “This was a great contest, though, and I’m so excited about the way it turned out.”

“I’m just psyched,” said Reynolds of his win. “It’s awesome to be on the podium with two incredible riders like Ty and Van. I had a great time.”

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Moto X Super X Adaptive Final Results

Final Standings from the Moto X Super X Adaptive competition held at the Home Depot Center

1. Chris Ridgway Cypress, Calif. 314.69
2. Mike Schultz Pillager, Minn. 324.38
3. Jason Woods Highlands, N.C. 331.50
4. Jim Wazny Merrill, Mich. 344.80
5. Ricky James Murrieta, Calif. 345.37
6. Samuel Erasmus Stilfontein, South Africa 346.40
7. Theodore Hiracheta Carlisle, Iowa 347.29
8. Jesse Gildea Osceola, Iowa 372.06
9. Nick Pappas Livermore, Calif. 576.15
10. George Hammel Tucson, Ariz. 580.45
11. Ranel Cox Tucson, Ariz. 591.57
12. Shane Tacker Bono, Ariz. 617.96

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BMX Freestyle Big Air

1) Kevin Robinson East Providence, RI 91.00
2) Chad Kagy Gilroy, CA 90.33
3) Dave Mirra Greenville, NC 89.66
4) Allan Cooke Temecula, CA 89.33
5) Anthony Napolitan Youngstown, OH 87.66
6) Morgan Wade Tyler, TX 82.33

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World’s Best Amateur Vert Skaters Wow Crowd

Ten of the world’s top amateur vert skaters competed for X Games Gold today in an exciting, fast-paced competition full of 540s, flip tricks, and multiple 900 attempts.

Sam Beckett, last year’s silver medal winner in the X Games Skateboard Vert Am competition, tried his best to take the title, but suffered from a heavy slam in the finals, which allowed 14-year-old Sam Bosworth to edge him out for the win.

“This place is insane! I can’t even speak,” exclaimed gold medalist Bosworth, who travelled to the competition from Cornwall, Britain. “Where I come from it rains every day, so getting used to the heat here was really hard. I didn’t think I could win, but I did my best. It feels amazing!”

Pedro Barros, 14, from Brazil skated strong all day, earning himself the bronze.

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Second Gold For Adaptive Moto X Rider Chris Ridgway

Chad Ridgway jumped off the line, quickly worked his way into the front spot and didn’t let up once during the five-lap heat in tonight’s Moto X Super X Adaptive competition. Former Winter X Snocross competitor Mike Schultz was hot on his heels the entire race, but couldn’t overtake last year’s gold medal winner.

“I didn’t get a good start,” said Ridgway. “I had to muscle my way up to the front, and then be patient. I didn’t want to hit any big jumps until I saw what Mike was doing.”

Along with back-to-back X Games gold wins, Ridgway has won the Extremity Games the last three years in a row. Before losing his left leg below the knee in 2002 from a crash he suffered in 1995, Ridgway raced professional motocross for ten years.

“I get treated better at this race than anywhere else in the world,” said Ridgway about the X Games. “This race was more exciting than last year because I’ve been training all year long, and really had to fight for it. I felt like this was my race, though. And I’m so honored to win this against Mike. We always compete against each other. He better watch out next year.”

Jason Woods, from Highland, North Carolina came in third.

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Skateboard Vert Am Final Results

Final Results from the Skateboard Vert Am competition held at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles

1. Sam Bosworth Cornwall, Britain 85.00
2. Sam Beckett Norwich, Britain 76.00
3. Pedro Barros Florianopolis, Brazil 73.00
4. Ronaldo Gomes Sao Paulo, Brazil 69.00
5. Italio Penarrubia Sao Paulo, Brazil 61.00

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Cranmer Takes Second X Games Gold

The X Games 15 BMX Freestyle Park Finals came down to a battle for first, between last year’s silver medalist Diogo Canina and four-time BMX park medalist Scotty Cranmer.

Diogo Canina came out of the first round hot, pulling no handed flips and 360 flips in huge, near flawless runs that put him over 10 points ahead on the scoreboard in his heat. Scotty Cranmer and last year’s gold medal winner, Daniel Dhers, spent the second heat essentially tied in the standings, until Cranmer’s final run bumped him up into first position going into the finals.

Cranmer, 2006 gold medalist who earned silver in 2007 and 2005, and Canina spent the finals trading places on the scoreboard. Canina charged the course and looked to be the winner, but Cranmer pulled a double tailwhip backflip up the step up on his final run, with only seconds left in the competition, putting him one point ahead of Canina, into the gold medal position.

“Scotty’s a machine,” said Canina of his competition. “Of course I wanted gold—growing up you always dream of winning it all—but this is still an amazing feeling.”

“We’ve all been riding with each other for a long time,” added Cranmer. “I don’t think we’ve ever been in a final that was that close. It was crazy!”

Gary Young, who qualified first in yesterday’s BMX Freestyle Park Elimination competition tied with Dhers for fifth place in the second heat. With only the top five riders from the first two heats advancing to the final round, the tiebreaking factor came down to which rider had earned the highest overall score in a single run. Young had it, leaving Dhers empty handed while Young advanced to the finals, and then went on to edge out Corey Bohan and Ryan Guettler for the Bronze.

BMX Freestyle Park Final Results

Final Standings from the BMX Freestyle Park competition

1. Scotty Cranmer Jackson, N.J.
2. Diogo Canina Amparo, Brazil
3. Gary Young San Diego, Calif.
4. Ryan Guettler Beenleigh, Australia
5. Corey Bohan Brisbane, Australia
6. Daniel Dhers Caracas, Venezuela
7. Rob Darden Greenville, N.C.
8. Jeremiah Smith Cincinnati, Ohio
9. Dennis Enarson San Diego, Calif.
10. Chase Hawk Austin, Texas

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