WST Rome Park World Championships 2023: Luigi Cini powers to first in men's semi-finals
The Brazilian skateboarder advances to the final at The Spot Skatepark in Osita ahead of reigning world champion Jagger Eaton and Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Pedro Barros.
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Luigi Cini put down a statement 90.01 second run to emphatically punch his ticket through to the men's final of WST Rome Park World Championships 2023 on Saturday (7 October).
The 21-year-old Brazilian skateboarder, who topped the podium at WST San Juan Park back in May, was the only skater in the men's semi-final to go beyond the 90-point threshold.
On a night of high-octane action at The Spot Skatepark, Team USA put in a strong showing with Gavin Bottger (89.85), Jagger Eaton (89.49) and Tate Carew (89.32) qualifying in second, third and fourth respectively.
The US will be matched only in numbers by Brazil with Olympic silver medallist Pedro Barros and Augusto Akio finishing in sixth and seventh to join Cini into tomorrow's final streaming live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app for mobile devices.
WST Rome Park World Championships is doubling as an Olympic Qualifier with ranking points for the upcoming Games up for grabs in addition to the world titles.
Earlier, Hiraki Cocona qualified in first for the women's final after a stellar showing in the semis.
The competition will conclude tomorrow with the finals available to watch live from 16:45 (UTC+2).
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WST Rome Park World Championships: Results and best run scores
Men’s Semi-final - Saturday 7 October
The top 8 progressed to the final
- Luigi Cini (BRA) - 90.01
- Gavin Bottger (USA) - 89.85
- Jagger Eaton (USA) - 89.49
- Tate Carew (USA) - 89.32
- Naghara Yuro (JPN) - 88.14
- Pedro Barros (BRA) - 88.08
- Augusto Akio (BRA) - 87.59
- Keefer Wilson (AUS) - 86.36
- Steven Pineiro (PUR) - 84.40
- Hampus Winberg (SWE) - 84.20
- JD Sanchez (USA) - 83.99
- Alessandro Mazzara (ITA) - 83.11
- Danny Leon (ESP) - 79.00
- Tom Schaar (USA) - 78.30
- Pedro Carvalho (BRA) - 76.15
- Alex Sorgente (ITA) - 56.23
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.