Tokyo Olympics: Momiji Nishiya wins skateboarding gold at just 13

Tokyo Olympics: Momiji Nishiya wins skateboarding gold at just 13
Japan's Momiji Nishiya has made history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's street skateboarding at the Games in Tokyo.

At the age of just 13, Japan's Momiji Nishiya has made history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's street skateboarding at the Games in Tokyo.

Nishiya topped a youthful podium with Rayssa Leal of Brazil, also 13, taking the silver medal and Japan's Funa Nakayama, 16, winning bronze. With an average age of 14 years and 191 days it is the youngest individual podium in the history of the Olympic Games.

The youngest-ever Olympic champion is Marjorie Gestring, who won the springboard title at the 1936 Berlin Games at the age of 13 years 267 days, just 63 days younger than Nishiya.

The host nation has enjoyed a clean sweep of golds in the street event of skateboarding after Yuto Horigome won the men's competition.

[Source: BBC]

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