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Palmer pulls off golden skateboard double for Australia

Keegan Palmer said he was inspired by young teammate Arisa Trew's gold medal showing. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Keegan Palmer declares that Australia can now salute the king and queen of skateboarding after he achieved the prodigious feat of spinning and twisting his way to his second Olympic gold medal at the age of just 21.

After Arisa Trew had made winning park gold seem mere child's play at just 14 on Tuesday, Palmer, a grizzled veteran in comparison, followed up 24 hours later at La Concorde with his second Olympic title in the park event in three years.

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