X Games XVIII
X Games XVIII (re-titled X Games Los Angeles 2012) was an action sporting event which took place from June 28 – July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Venues for the event included the Staples Center, Nokia Theater and the streets near L.A. Live.[1] The games featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding, BMX, and rallying.[2] Last year's X Games 17 was the first ever X Games to feature Enduro X, which replaced Super X. In 2013, the Summer X Games will be held in four international cities in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (April 18–21, 2013); Barcelona, Spain (May 9–12, 2013); Munich, Germany (June 27–30, 2013); and Los Angeles, California (August 1–4, 2013).[3]
Results
Moto X
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Moto X Enduro[4] |  Mike Brown (USA) | 506.25 | Cody Webb (USA) | 510.88 |  Cory Graffunder (CAN) | 511.68 |
| Women's Moto X Enduro[5] | Maria Forsberg (USA) | 416.51 | Louise Forsley (USA) | 432.06 | Chantelle Bykerk (CAN) | 446.19 |
| Women's Moto X Racing[6] | Vicki Golden (USA) | 300.8 |  Tarah Gieger (PUR) | 308.0 |  Livia Lancelot (FRA) | 310.0 |
| Moto X Freestyle[7] |  Taka Higashino (JPN) | 93.33 |  Levi Sherwood (NZL) | 91.66 |  Javier Villegas (CHL) | 88.66 |
| Moto X Step Up[8] | Ronnie Renner (USA) | 47.00 | Matt Buyten (USA) | 46.00 | Brian Deegan (USA) | 39.00 |
| Moto X Best Whip*[9] | ||||||
| Moto X Best Trick[10] |  Jackson Strong (AUS) | 91.00 | Taka Higashino (JPN) | 90.33 | Cam Sinclair (AUS) | 89.33 |
| Moto X Speed & Style[11] | Mike Mason (USA) | 92.8 | Nate Adams (USA) | 91.3 | ||
* Competition decided by fan text message voting.
Skateboarding
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skateboard Big Air[12] |  Bob Burnquist (BRA) | 94.33 | Mitchie Brusco (USA) | 93.00 | Nolan Munroe (USA) | 91.00 |
| Skateboard Freestyle Vert[13] | Pierre-Luc Gagnon (CAN) | 91.00 | Bucky Lasek (USA) | 91.00 | Andy Macdonald (USA) | 85.66 |
| Skateboard Street[14] | Paul Rodriguez (USA) | 86.00 | Ryan Sheckler (USA) | 85.33 | Nyjah Huston (USA) | 85.00 |
| Women's Skateboard Street[15] | Alexis Sablone (USA) | 85.66 | Leticia Bufoni (BRA) | 81.00 | Rachel Reinhard (USA) | 80.33 |
| Skateboard Park[16] | Pedro Barros (BRA) | 84.0 | Ben Hatchell (USA) | 83.0 |  Rune Glifberg (DEN) | 78.0 |
| Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street[17] | ||||||
| Skateboard Game of SK8[18] | Ryan Decenzo (CAN) | SK– | Ishod Wair (USA) | SK8 | Aaron Homoki (USA) | SK8 |
BMX
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMX Freestyle Vert[19] |  Jaimie Bestwick (GBR) | 86.0 | Vince Byron (AUS) | 72.0 | Simon Tabron (GBR) | 72.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Park[20] | Scotty Cranmer (USA) | 79.0 | Ryan Nyquist (USA) | 77.0 | Pat Casey (USA) | 76.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Big Air[21] | Steve McCann (AUS) | 92.33 | Zack Warden (USA) | 92.0 | Kevin Robinson (USA) | 91.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Street[22] | Garrett Reynolds (USA) | 85.0 | Chad Kerley (USA) | 83.0 | Dakota Roche (USA) | 69.0 |
Rallying
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rally Car Racing[23] | Sébastien Loeb (FRA) | 272.58 | Ken Block (USA) | 284.81 | Brian Deegan (USA) | 285.23 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 17 | 53 | |
Highlights
- Linkin Park performed on Friday night, June 29, and launched the X Games MUSIC.
- Bob Burnquist won his fourth Big Air gold medal, and his ninth total medals during his participation in all 18 X Games.
- Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy performed a double loop in the Hot Wheels Challenge; the first in X Games history.
References
- ↑ Venue Map
- ↑ Competition Schedule
- ↑ Davon O'Neil, X Games expands globally, Xgames.com, May 1, 2012
- ↑ Moto X Enduro results
- ↑ Women's Moto X Enduro results
- ↑ X Racing results
- ↑ Moto X Freestyle - Men final results
- ↑ Moto X Step Up results
- ↑ Moto X Best Whip results
- ↑ Moto X Best Trick results
- ↑ Moto X Speed & Style results
- ↑ Skateboard Big Air results
- ↑ Skateboard Freestyle Vert results
- ↑ Skateboard Street results
- ↑ Women's Skateboard Street results
- ↑ Skateboard Park results
- ↑ Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street results
- ↑ Skateboard Game of SK8 results
- ↑ BMX Freestyle Vert results
- ↑ BMX Freestyle Park results
- ↑ BMX Freestyle Big Air results
- ↑ BMX Freestyle Street results
- ↑ Rally Car Racing Results
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