WST Rome Park World Championships 2023: Hiraki Cocona on top in women's quarter-finals
The Tokyo 2020 silver medallist saved her best until the last to secure her place in the World Championship semi-final ahead of Raicca Ventura, Hinano Kusaki and Dora Varella.
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Hiraki Cocona soared to the top of the leaderboard with a 86.12 run to come out on top of the women’s quarter-finals at WST Rome Park World Championships 2023 on Friday (6 October).
The 15-year-old Japanese skateboarder was outside the final cut until her last attempt launched her into first place ahead of Brazil's Raicca Ventura (84.32) and her compatriot Kusaki Hinano (84.18).
Joining the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist through to the semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier, streaming live from tomorrow on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com, are Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura, Dora Varella and Australia duo Ruby and Arisa Trew (not related).
The United States flashed its impressive depth again with five skaters advancing. Bryce Wettstein, Grace Marhoefer, Minna Stess, Ruby Lilley and Lillian Erickson will all feature in the semi-final.
The World Championships, being hosted by the Spot Skatepark in Ostia, is doubling as a qualifier for Paris 2024 with crucial ranking points for the upcoming Games on the line in addition to the world titles.
The skateboarding will continue tomorrow with the men's and women’s semi-finals beginning at 15:35 (UTC+2).
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WST Rome Park World Championships: Results and best run scores
Women's Quarter-final - Friday 6 October
The top 16 progressed to the quarter-final
- Hiraki Cocona (JPN) - 86.12
- Raicca Ventura (BRA) - 84.32
- Kusaki Hinano (JPN) - 84.18
- Dora Varella (BRA) - 82.62
- Lillian Erickson (USA) - 81.28
- Yosozumi Sakura (JPN) - 80.93
- Ruby Lilley (USA) - 80.67
- Minna Stess (USA) - 79.91
- Naia Laso (ESP) - 79.52
- Isadora Pacheco (BRA) - 79.30
- Bryce Wettstein (USA) - 79.19
- Arisa Trew (AUS) - 78.65
- Ruby Trew (AUS) - 78.62
- Cho Hyunju (KOR) - 77.98
- Lilly Stoephasius (GER) - 77.54
- Grace Marhoefer (USA) - 77.18
- Heili Sirvio (FIN) - 77.00
- Jordyn Barratt (USA) - 76.36
- Poppy Starr Olsen (AUS) - 76.00
- Gadae Moja (ESP) - 75.78
- Jordana Santana (USA) - 75.63
- Shani Paz (ISR) - 75.26
- Zheng Haohao (CHN) - 74.57
- Hedda Hjertberg (SWE) - 74.09
- Aaliyah Wilson (AUS) - 73.82
- Lola Tambling (GBR) - 71.44
- Ceci Rendueles (ESP) - 70.50
- Lucrezia Zarattini (ITA) - 70.00
- Daniela Terol (ESP) - 69.31
- Katelyn West (USA) - 65.13
- Li Yujuan (CHN) - 60.82
- Julia Benedetti (ESP) - 0.00
How to watch WST Rome Park World Championships 2023 live?
Livestream coverage of WST Rome Park World Championships 2023 will be available worldwide on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and will begin with the semi-finals on Saturday 7 October and include the finals on Sunday 8 October.
You can find all the latest on your favourite skateboarders including news, interviews and updates from Rome on Olympics.com and the apps for mobile and connected TV devices.