RYAN Williams has taken home a gold medal at the 2023 X Games after his winning trick left fans stunned.
X Games viewers have taken to Twitter to share their reactions to the Australian athlete's front flip front bikeflip that secured first place during Men's BMX Dirt Best Trick on Saturday - even though he went on to lose the Dave Mirra's BMX Park Best Trick competition today.
"Randomly turned to the X-Games and Ryan Williams just broke my brain," one fan shared.
Another wrote: "This dirt best trick is crazy!! Ryan Williams is on a whole other level!!"
After his win, Williams said he wants to dedicate his prize money to the family of Pat Casey, a BMX rider who died last month after a motorcycle crash.
On the final day of the weekend event in Ventura, California, 10-year-old Reese Nelson made history by earning a silver medal in the Women’s Skateboard Vert.
Nelson, who is coached by legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk, is now the youngest medalist in X Games history.
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Arisa Trew makes history
More history was made today as 13-year-old Arisa Trew won Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Park with a score of 91 points.
Along with her victory Saturday during the Pacifico Women's Skateboard Vert competition, the teenager is the first female in X Games history to win two gold medals for skateboarding.
Tony Hawk is retired from skateboarding
Tony Hawk separated from Riley's mother, Cindy Dunbar, in 1993.
Riley is their only son.
Hawk married his current wife, Cathy Goodman, in 2015 ceremony held in Limerick, Ireland.
Since retiring from professional sport, Tony contributes his time to The Tony Hawk Foundation, which he founded in 2002.
The goal of the foundation is "to respond to the lack of safe and legal skateparks in America."
About Tony Hawk's son
Riley Hawk, like his father, is a professional skateboarder. He turned pro on his 21st birthday.
On February 15, 2022, Frances Bean Cobain revealed she and Riley are in a relationship.
Cobain is the daughter of Courtney Love and the late Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain.
Part of Cobain's Instagram post read, "2021 brought me more into the present moment than I've ever been, which I'm deeply grateful for. I wanted to share a few moments that were captured / created this past year that brought me a great amount of joy."
Above her caption, in a gallery of photos from the year, are several of her and Riley together.
Reese Nelson makes history
Ten-year-old Reese Nelson made history this year by earning a silver medal in the Women's Skateboard Vert.
Reese is now the youngest medalist in X Games history.
Best Trick winners revealed
Gui Khury won the Pacifico Skateboard Vert Best Trick competition.
Second place went to Moto Shibata, while Edouard Damestoy took home the bronze medal.
'Never been done before'
Brazilian skateboarder Gui Khury, 14, has done a trick that astounded the judges and landed him in first place for the Pacifico Skateboard Vert Best Trick so far.
The announcers said that Gui did a trick that had "never been done before."
The teen will face off against legend Tony Hawk during this competition.
Fans stunned by surprise entry
X Games fans can't believe that Tony Hawk is competing in today's competition.
One viewer on Twitter said: "Tony Hawk competing in 2023. What a time to be alive."
Tony Hawk enters the competition
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is joining the competition for the Pacifico Skateboard Vert Best Trick.
The 55-year-old faced a career-threatening injury just last year and came out on top.
He will skate last in the competition against Gui Khury, Jimmy Wilkins, Moto Shibata, and more.
Arisa Trew wins!
During her last chance to take back the competition, Arisa Trew won her best score of 90.33 - meaning she'll take the gold medal home!
The 13-year-old beat out Reese Nelson, who takes second place with a score of 88.
Yuto wins first place!
Yuto Horigome has just won the gold medal in the Men's Skateboard Street competition after his second run score of 95.66.
Ryan Decenzo ended the competition in third, with a best final score of 88 points.
He's behind Kelvin Hoefler, who won the silver medal with 90.66 points.
More on Pat Casey's death
On June 6, 2023, the 29-year-old BMX racer was pronounced dead.
Police reported Pat Casey's death was the result of a motorcycle accident.
The accident occurred when Casey made an unsuccessful jump attempt at Slayground Motocross Park.
"Deputies and paramedics attempted life-saving measures. However, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene," said the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Yuto remains in the lead
Yuto Horigome currently remains in the lead with a huge score of 95.66.
Ryan Decenzo is next with a best score of 88.
Nyjah Huston is in line for the bronze medal with a score of 86 points.
Nyjah Huston wants the gold medal
Skateboarder Nyjah Huston is going now for his 13th gold medal at the X Games.
The 28-year-old is also a four-time world champion.
Nyjah is currently in third place after his second run.
Yuto impresses fans
X Games viewers are blown away by Japan's Yuto Horigome.
Yuto the first ever Olympic gold medal in skateboarding.
Yuto for president! Dude is all world sicko on a board. #xgames
— ♪★$¢∅††★♪ (@Sicwitit423) July 23, 2023Who was Pat Casey?
Born on December 26, 1993, Pat Casey was a BMX racer and motorsport athlete from Yorba Linda, California.
Casey is remembered for his innovative stunts in the sport, which often involved him riding and performing tricks backward.
His signatures included the "decade backflip" and the "double-decade backflip."
He later relocated to Riverside, where he opened his own BMX training ground Dreamyard.
And the winner is...
Kevin Peraza has won gold!
Kieran Riley came in second
Daniel Sandoval has won third.
Brady Baker knocked out
Brady Baker slammed to the ground when trying to land a trick and was knocked unconscious.
After skipping to a commercial break, X Games commentators have confirmed that he has woken up.
Kieran Reilly takes second
Kieran Reilly has jumped up from third place to second.
Daniel Sandoval is now in third.
Ryan Williams falls twice
Ryan Williams fell once again during his second attempt.
He was slow to get up and groaned in pain.
Sandoval takes second
Daniel Sandoval has jumped into second place.
The new top scores are Kevin Peraza, Daniel Sandoval, and Kieran Reilly.
Kevin Peraza takes the lead
Second attempts are now underway.
Peraza is now in the lead, Kieran Reilly is in second, and Brady Baker is in third.
In pictures: Arisa Trew stuns
Arisa Trew delivered two winning performances yesterday and earlier this afternoon.
Arisa Trew of Australia competes during the Womenâs Skateboard Park Final during the X Games California 2023Credit: Sean M. Haffey/ Getty Arisa Trew competes in the Pacifico Womenâs Skateboard Vert during X Games CaliforniaCredit: Ryan Sun/AP Up next: Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick
The next competition is about to begin.
If Ryan Williams wins, he will be the first to win four competitions in one X Games event.
Ryan honors Pat Casey
"Im riding for Pat Casey," Ryan Williams said in his post-win interview.
He then said he wants to donate the prize money to Pat Casey's family.
"I wish he was here dropping in with us."
And the winner is...
Ryan Williams has won gold!
Kaden Stone came in second place.
David Godziek has landed in third.
