13 Years Old Chinese Skateboarder Creates History
Cui Chenxi, the 13-year-old Chinese skateboarder, has secured a gold medal at the Asian Games, making her the youngest member of the nearly 900-strong Chinese delegation to achieve this feat. Also, She is the youngest gold medalist in the history of the Asian Games.
Hailing from China’s Shandong province, Cui’s outstanding victory came in the women’s street skateboarding category, where she outshone her 18-year-old compatriot Zeng Wenhui, while 16-year-old Japanese skateboarder Miyu Ito claimed the bronze.
In the intensely competitive realm of women’s street skateboarding, each participant undertook two runs and executed five tricks, with the highest-scoring run combined with the top two tricks determining the final outcome.
Standing at just over 1.5 meters (4 feet 11 inches), Cui’s performance was nothing short of remarkable. She dazzled the audience by successfully landing her first two individual tricks, catapulting her into the lead with an impressive score of 242.62.
Although she couldn’t secure any additional tricks, her early success was enough to clinch the gold medal, with compatriot Zeng Wenhui trailing at 236.61 and Japan’s Miyu Ito scoring 221.59 for the bronze.
Eyeing the Paris Olympics
Looking ahead to the future, Cui Chenxi has set her sights on the Paris Olympics. Her immediate goal is to qualify for the prestigious event, after which she intends to make a significant impact at the biggest stage of sporting competition.
“First I will concentrate on getting there, then I can make a big attack,” Cui said after her successful claim to gold medal at Asian Games. The home side has been dominant in the Asian Games, their youngesters have performed on their ace games.
China’s Unexpected Gold Medalist
In the men’s street skateboarding event later in the day, 16-year-old Chinese Skateboarder Zhang Jie, surprised everyone by winning the gold. Zhang executed three individual tricks flawlessly, amassing a total score of 231.14.
He outperformed Indonesia’s Sanggoe Darma Tanjung, who claimed the silver with a score of 200.63, and China’s Su Jianjun, who secured the bronze with a score of 195.73. Zhang Jie attributed his victory to clean landings and a smart approach.
While many competitors attempted difficult tricks, he opted for ones that were less challenging, ultimately securing the top spot on the podium. Japanese sensation Ginwoo Onodera, just 13 years old and the youngest-ever street skateboarding champion at the X Games, failed to live up to expectations.
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Despite leading initially in the multi-trick run section, he couldn’t land any of his individual trick attempts, finishing seventh. Despite his unexpected setback, Onodera received praise from skateboarding legends Tony Hawk and Nyjah Huston for his previous achievements.
He expressed frustration and disappointment, stating that he didn’t understand what went wrong during the competition. Sanggoe Darma Tanjung, who clinched the silver medal, described his achievement as “huge” given the challenging weather conditions, as the event took place outdoors and competitors had limited practice time.
