Nishiya won the women’s street skateboarding event with 15.26 to claim the first female skateboarding gold in the Olympics on Monday. Fellow 13-year-old Rayssa Leal of Brazil grabbed silver with 14.64 and Funa Nakayama of Japan clinched bronze with 14.49.
- Andre Lue
Japan’s 13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Wins the First-Ever Gold Medal in Women’s Skateboarding at the Olympics
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