French skateboarder Aurélien Giraud won the Men’s Street World Championships in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, earning a total of 269.33 points.
This win increases his chances to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. He previously placed second in World Street Rome, also a qualifying event for the 2024 Olympics.
He ranked 6th in the Tokyo Olympics.
Portugal’s Gustavo Ribeiro finished closed second with a score of 267.38 while 12-year-old Ginwoo Onodera from Japan landed in third place. Just the day before, the Japanese prodigy topped the semi-finals.
Rayssa Leal topped the Women’s street with a score of 255.58. Coming in at second place is 12-year-old Australian skater Chloe Covell. Momiji Nishiya finished third in the competition.
In the Tokyo Olympics, Nishiya bagged the gold and Leal earned the silver medal for women’s street skateboarding.
Watch the coverage of the Men’s and Women’s finals below.
