Skateboarding Park World Championships 2022 in 2023: Sky Brown soars to top spot in semi-finals
Japanese 14-year-old Kusaki Hinano impressed again to join Olympic champ Yosozumi Sakura and Tokyo silver medallist Hiraki Kokona in the World Championship final in Sharjah, streaming live on Olympics.com.
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Great Britain’s Olympic bronze medallist Sky Brown put on a dominant display to advance in first place to the final of the 2022 Skateboarding Park World Championships in 2023 on Saturday (11 February).
The 14-year-old took the lead in the semi-final with a second run score of 84.53, before improving to 87.08 in her third attempt to finish over 2.5 points clear of the field.
Until the semi-finals, the best score from two 45 second runs has been used to judge the skaters. For the semi-final and final, a best-of-three 45 second runs format is employed with the addition that if the skater falls, the run automatically ends.
Japan's reigning national champion, 14-year-old Kusaki Hinano, was second ahead of Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Hiraki Kokona. Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura qualified in sixth place.
Three skaters from the United States, led by Olympian Bryce Wettstein, also progressed while Brown's compatriot Lola Tambling had the Aljada Skate Park crowd on their feet as she snatched the last spot in the final on her third run.
WATCH: Skateboarding | Olympic Qualifier | Women's Semi-final | Park World Championships | Sharjah
In addition to the world title, ranking points for Paris 2024 Olympic qualification are also on the line for skateboarders competing in Sharjah.
The competition continues later with the men's semi-final beginning at 18:40 local time (UTC +4) streaming live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com.
The women's final will take place on Sunday at 17:10.
Park Skateboarding World Championships 2022: Women's semi-final results and best run scores
The top eight advanced to the final
- Sky Brown (GBR) 87.08
- Kusaki Hinano (JPN) 84.50
- Hiraki Kokona (JPN) 81.36
- Bryce Wettstein (USA) 81.00
- Grace Marhoefer (USA) 80.23
- Yosozumi Sakura (JPN) 77.16
- Minna Stess (USA) 75.93
- Lola Tambling (GBR) 75.74
- Yndiara Asp (BRA) 75.44
- Ruby Trew (AUS) 72.00
- Raicca Oliveira (BRA) 68.00
- Lilly Stoephasius (GER) 67.70
- Naia Laso (ESP) 65.93
- Nakamura Kisa (JPN) 62.83
- Carlin Makibbin (USA) 59.16
- Jordyn Barratt (USA) 56.16
How to watch Park Skateboarding World Championships 2022 in 2023 live
Coverage of the Park Skateboarding World Championships finals will be available to stream live on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com without geo-restrictions.
You can find all the latest on your favourite skateboarders including news, interviews and updates from Sharjah, on Olympics.com.