X Games Norway 2018 - Skate News and Results

Leticia Bufoni Image credit: / Brett Wilhelm/ ESPN

Monday, May 21, 2018

Leticia Bufoni Wins First Gold Since 2013. Kelvin Hoefler Wins Back-to-Back Men’s Skateboard Street Gold.

Built as a permanent skate park for the city of Oslo during X Games in 2016, athletes returned to Skur 13 to open the weekend with an exciting Men’s Skateboard Street Qualifier and Women’s Skateboard Street Final. More than 1,100 fans took in the day’s events.

A two-time gold medalist, Leticia Bufoni becomes the most-medaled Women’s Street Skateboarder with her gold medal win at X Games Norway 2018. Taking home the first medal of the event, Bufoni took an early lead with an 84.66 on her first run. Defending Minneapolis gold medalist Lacey Baker threatened to knock Bufoni out of the top spot with the final run of the competition, but had to settle for silver with a third run score of 78.33. X Games Oslo 2016 gold medalist Pamela Rosa took home bronze with a score of 75.33.

“I feel great and super stoked on the gold,” said Bufoni. “It’s been five years since I got a gold [medal], so I’m really happy! I’m also happy to be back in Oslo, and it’s the first time I got to really experience the city with warm weather and it’s been a great time!”

The Men’s Skateboard Street competition packed the house for an exciting final in front of a sold out crowd at Skur 13 in downtown Oslo to close out the X Games Norway event.

After winning a gold medal in his X Games debut in Minneapolis, Kelvin Hoefler continued his dominance with his second gold medal in Men’s Skateboard Street. Qualifying first in Friday’s Street Round One competition, Hoefler looked unbeatable from the start of the final. His first run scored a 92.33, enough to earn him the gold; however, he bettered that score by two points in his second run for an impressive 94.33 that the rest of the field couldn’t match. Jagger Eaton earned the silver medal with an 88.00 and Felipe Gustavo took bronze with an 83.66.

“I skated really good on my two runs,” said Hoefler. “I feel so blessed to skate that good. I get lucky sometimes – I got lucky today, I think!”

Finnish rider Jaakko Ojanen earned his spot in the final by winning the Norwegian Qualifier earlier in the evening.

Results

Skateboard Street Women's Final

1. Leticia Bufoni, 84.66 (BRA)

2. Lacey Baker, 78.33 (USA)

3. Pamela Rosa, 75.33 (BRA)

4. Candy Jacobs, 74.33 (NED)

5. Julia Brueckler, 71.33 (AUT)

6. Alexis Sablone, 69.00 (USA)

7. Mariah Duran, 66.33 (USA)

8. Samarria Brevard, 55.66 (USA)