Date uploaded: 2021-07-26 16:29:37
At just 13 years old, Momiji Nishiya of Japan can call herself a gold medalist, one of the youngest winners.
Nishiya won the gold medal in the inaugural women's street skateboarding competition with a score of 15.26, beating out fellow 13-year-old Rayssa Leal of Brazil, who won silver with a 14.64. Japan's Funa Nakayama, 16, won bronze with a 14.49.
Nishiya's win makes her one of the youngest gold medal winners in the history of the modern games. U.S. diver Marjorie Gestring is the youngest gold medal winner in Summer Games history as she won in 1936 at the age of 13 years, 268 days. Nishiya is 13 years, 330 days old.
📷: Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports
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