Ayumi Kawasaki (Japanese: 川崎アユミ, romanized: Kawasaki Ayumi; born 27 July 1984) is a Japanese professional vert skater. She is the youngest person to ever medal in aggressive inline skating at the X Games, claiming bronze in the women's vert competition at the 1997 Summer X Games when she was twelve years old.[1]
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Native name | 川崎アユミ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Osaka, Japan | 27 July 1984||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 lb (50 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Aggressive inline skating | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Vert | ||||||||||||||||||||
Promotion | ASA Action Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kawasaki started skating when she was 9 in 1993 and turned professional in 1996. Kawasaki has attended and ranked high in many competitions in her vert skating career.
Best Tricks McTwist 1080, McTwist 900
Competitions
editCompetition | Location | Discipline | Rank | |
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1997 X Games | San Diego, California | Women's vert | [2] | |
1998 X Games | San Diego, California | Women's vert | [3] | |
1999 X Games | San Francisco, California | Women's vert | [2] | |
2000 X Games | San Francisco, California | Women's vert | [4] | |
2001 X Games | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Women's vert | [2] | |
2004 ASA Pro Tour | Dulles, Virginia | Vert | 8th | |
2005 LG Action Sports Tour | Sacramento, California | Vert | 7th | |
2005 LG Action Sports Championships | Vert | 9th | ||
2005 X Games Asia | Kuala Lumpur | Vert | 5th | [5] |
2006 X Games Asia | Kuala Lumpur | Vert | 4th | [6] |
2006 Action Sports World Tour | Richmond, Virginia | Vert | 5th | |
2006 LG Action Sports World Tour | Amsterdam | Vert | 4th | |
2006 LG Action Sports World Tour | Birmingham | Vert | 10th | |
2006 Action Sports US Vert Championship | San Diego, California | Vert | 6th | |
2006 LG Action Sports World Championships | Dallas, Texas | Vert | 10th | |
2007 X Games Asia | Shanghai | Vert | 10th | |
2007 Action Sports World Tour | San Diego, California | Vert | 9th | |
2007 LG Action Sports World Championships | Dallas, Texas | Vert | 8th | |
2008 X Games Asia | Shanghai | Vert | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "X Games Los Angeles facts, figures and highlights, 2003-2013". X Games. Retrieved 18 October 2020.[dead link ]
- ^ a b c d Walling Fry, Kathie. "Ayumi Kawasaki - X Games Gold Medal Winner - Vert Women". skatelog.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Summer X Games almanac". ESPN. 15 August 1999. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b "X Games 2000: Aggressive In-line Skating - Women's Vert". ESPN. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "2004 Asian X Games - Full Results". X Games. 11 March 2004. Archived from the original on 15 March 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Asia X Games 2006 Presented by KIA: Aggressive Inline, Vert". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Kia X-Games Asia 2008 Final". YouTube. 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Ayumi Kawasaki Photo Gallery". skatelog.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Athletes: Inline - Ayumi Kawasaki". LG Action Sports. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "ASA Athlete: Ayumi Kawasaki". ASA Entertainment. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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