Results X Games Women's Park + Time Change For Women's Street Finals
Sakura Yosozumi - photo via X Games Chiba
Last night herstory was made during the women’ spark finals when the Japanese women (Sakura, Cocona and Mami) dominated with a full sweep of the podium! American skater Bryce Wettstein was right on their tail but was unable to break up the trio.
Cocona Hiraki - photo via X Games Chiba
Fresh off an Olympic gold medal, Sakura Yosozuma from Iwade City, Wakayama, earned her first X Games gold. Her second run included a backside 180 to fakie over the box, fakie noseblunt, backside ollie, backside air, judo, frontside Smith grind through the deep end corner, one foot back disaster, lipslide, ollie 540, fastplant. Thirteen-year-old Cocona Hiraki from Tomoakomai, Hokkaido, earned her second X Games silver medal, and X Games 2021 silver medalist, Mami Tezuka from Hikone, Shiga, once again landed on the podium with bronze.
The comp was exciting and tricks were being thrown down that elevated women’s skateboarding, yet again.
Mami Tezuka - photo via X Games Chiba
Women’s Skateboard Park
1. Sakura Yosozumi (JPN) - GOLD
2. Cocona Hiraki (JPN) - SILVER
3. Mami Tezuka (JPN) - BRONZE
4. Bryce Wettstein (USA)
5. Kisa Nakamura (JPN)
6. Minna Stess (USA)
7. Ruby Lilley (USA)
8. Yndiara Asp (BRA)
(left to right) Cocona Hiraki, Sakura Yosozumi , Mami Tezuka - photo via X Games Chiba