Japan's 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya becomes Olympic champion in women's street skateboarding championship

Momiji Nishiya, 13, became the champion of Skateboarding – Women’s Street championship at the 32^nd Summer Olympics Games taking place in Tokyo after scoring 14.74 points.

Brazilian Rayssa Leal, 13, scored the silver medal (14.64), while 16-year-old Japanese Funa Nakayama took the bronze.

Momiji Nishiya is the first Olympic champion in women’s skateboarding in the history of the Olympics.

The honor platform for skateboarding medalists was the youngest in the history of the Olympic Games.

26 July - #Skateboarding- Women's Street

NISHIYA Momiji 
Rayssa Leal 
NAKAYAMA Funa #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #Olympics

— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 26, 2021

Why are all the photos from #Skateboarding amazing!  #UnitedByEmotion pic.twitter.com/PhBsuU5jZO

— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 26, 2021

NISHIYA Momiji has won the #Olympics first female #Skateboarding #gold medal - women's street at #Tokyo2020 #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/mQxTCim17N

— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 26, 2021

NISHIYA Momiji has won the #Olympics first female #Skateboarding #gold medal - women's street at #Tokyo2020 #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/6eICFyYcZB

— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 26, 2021

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