Watch the Winning Runs from X Games Chiba 2024
Men’s Skateboard Street Final
Sagamihara’s Sora Shirai earned his first X Games gold medal with a dramatic final run that included a full Cab to backside tailslide to fakie on the 12-stair handrail. Although Kairai Netsuke made a late run to launch into first, it was Sora’s ender that could not be beaten. X Games Japan 2023 gold medalist Ginwoo Onodera completed the Japanese podium sweep with bronze, his second medal in two starts.
Sora’s Gold Medal winning run:
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Men’s Skateboard Park Final
After winning bronze in Vert yesterday, Tom Schaar showed why he has been dubbed the world’s best transition skater with his first Park gold medal. The second place qualifier, Kieran Woolley used his final run to nab silver pushing Gavin Bottger into the bronze medal position.
Skateboard Vert Best Trick Final
In one of the most electrifying Vert Best Trick competitions, Gui Khury and Moto Shibata landed back-to-back contest firsts to take gold and silver, respectively. First up, Moto landed a front foot impossible Lien 540. Then Gui followed with a kickflip body varial 900 to take his second gold of the weekend. Chigasaki’s Soya Inomata took bronze for his second medal of the weekend.
Women’s Skateboard Park Final
The unstoppable Arisa Trew became the first athlete to win five gold medals before turning 15 with her third consecutive Women’s Skateboard Park win. Returning to X Games for the first time in two years, Sky Brown sat in the lead for much of the competition. The youngest athlete in women’s park, X Games rookie Heili Sirvio earned her first medal with bronze.
Arisa’s winning run:
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Men’s Skateboard Park Final
1. Tom Schaar (USA) 90.66
2. Kieran Woolley (AUS) 88.33
3. Gavin Bottger (USA) 86.33
Skateboard Vert Best Trick Final
1. Gui Khury (BRA)
2. Moto Shibata (JPN)
3. Soya Inomata (JPN)
Women’s Skateboard Park Final
1. Arisa Trew (AUS) 91.66
2. Sky Brown (GBR) 86.66
3. Heili Sirvio (FIN) 80.00
Men’s Skateboard Street Final
1. Sora Shirai (JPN) 94.66
2. Kairi Netsuke (JPN) 93.00
3. Ginwoo Onodera (JPN) 89.00
