Bob Burnquist raised his 2010 silver medal to a gold in the Skateboard Big Air competition at X Games 17. While the rest of the field managed to complete only four runs, Burnquist landed two on his own, getting the two highest scores of the day.
Burnquist’s 540-degree turn followed by a 540-degree turn which soared more than 16 feet above the quarterpipe earned him his winning score of 92.66. Earlier, the Brazilian had landed a 180 over the 70-foot gap without grabbing his board and then a 540 with a double-grab off the quarterpipe.
Adam Taylor took silver with an 89.22 for his 360 into a 540 performance, and Edgard Pereira took bronze thanks to a similar trick good for a rating of 87.
Fourteen-year-old Mitchie Brusco finished fifth. On his first run, the only run he completed, Brusco landed a 360-degree turn followed by a 540-degree turn off the quarterpipe. His score of 81.33 was good for first at the time, but skater by skater dropped him down the rankings.
Two-time defending gold medalist Jake Brown failed to complete any of his five runs, attempting a bold backflip over a 70-foot gap. Brown managed to land the trick on a practice run between rounds, but no score was fixed to the stunt that delighted the fans outside the Staples Center.
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Photo: Bob Burnquist crashes on his third run during the Skateboard Big Air competition Friday. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
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