Article 5MK82 Japan’s Momiji Nishiya, 13, wins Olympic women’s street skateboarding gold

Japan’s Momiji Nishiya, 13, wins Olympic women’s street skateboarding gold

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Sean Ingle in Tokyo
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  • Hometown favourite wins first women's skateboarding gold
  • Brazil's Rayssa Leal, 13, wins silver; Nakayama wins bronze
  • Alexis Sablone of US finishes fourth as event makes debut

Japan's Momiji Nishiya became the second youngest champion in summer Olympics history, aged 13 years and 330 days, by winning the inaugural women's skateboarding street competition.

Related: Japan's Yuto Horigome wins first ever Olympic gold medal in skateboarding

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