Great Britain’s Sky Brown wins second world skateboarding title in Brazil

Great Britain’s Sky Brown has secured her second world championship gold medal after topping the standings in a rain-shortened park event final in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday.

The 17-year-old was comfortably leading the pack with an impressive score of 88.16 when organisers were forced to abandon the third run due to adverse weather.

Japan’s Mizuho Hasegawa claimed the silver medal with a score of 84.36, while American skater Minna Stess took bronze with 83.90.

Mixed emotions despite victory

Despite claiming the top spot on the podium, the teenage sensation expressed slight disappointment regarding the abrupt conclusion to the competition when speaking to World Skate.

“The level is crazy. I had to put a lot down to get here, but I am definitely bummed how we couldn’t fully do a final.”

Securing the victory on International Women’s Day added profound emotional weight to the achievement for the British Olympian.

“To win, to be a world champion on International Women’s Day definitely means a lot, but there are bigger things going on.”

“This feels huge and I am so thankful but there are bigger things, I just pray for peace.”

A history of record-breaking success

This latest triumph adds another remarkable chapter to an already glittering career for the young athlete.

She previously made history by becoming her nation’s first skateboarding world champion at the age of 14 after securing park gold in Sharjah in 2023.

The prodigy also remains Britain’s youngest Olympic medal winner of all time.

That historic milestone was achieved when she won park bronze as a 13-year-old at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games.