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Karl Rasmussen

Yuto Horigome Defends Olympic Skateboarding Title With Jaw-Dropping Trick

Jagger Eaton, Yuto Horigome and Nyjah Huston pose with their medals after the men's street skateboarding final at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. | Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated

Japanese skateboarding superstar Yuto Horigome secured his second consecutive gold medal at the men's street skateboarding final on Monday. Horigome managed to thwart the efforts of Americans Jagger Eaton and Nyjah Huston–who earned silver and bronze medals, respectively–in order to secure his second straight Olympic gold.

The trick that won Horigome the gold was a sensational backside nollie 270 to a nose bluntside off a rail on a 10-stair.

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