Teenage takeover! Japan’s Momiji Nishiya, just 13, clinches the gold medal in the women’s skateboarding street finals… with Brazil’s own trick sensation Rayssa Leal taking silver at the same age to make up a youthful podium in Tokyo
Japan‘s Momiji Nishiya has become an Olympic champion aged just 13 after taking the gold medal in women’s street skateboarding.
Nishiya was unable to contain her emotions after her final audacious trick saw her win the title, with the average age of the podium incredibly just 13.5.
Brazil‘s own sensation Rayssa Leal clinched silver at the same age, meanwhile, marking an incredible set of results for the youngsters in the relentless Tokyo heat.
All eyes were set on the skateboarding starlets at Ariake Urban Sports Park, with Leal looking to become the youngest gold medal winner at the Summer Games.
The event saw the talented field take to a mazy course of stairs, rails and ramps, and the athletes performed two 45-second runs and five single tricks.
Each of the tricks were then judged by a panel on a 10-point scale with the four best scores added together, and in the end it was home favourite Nishiya who triumphed.
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