Australian Palmer retains Olympic skateboard crown

Australia's Keegan Palmer won a thrilling skateboarding parkland last successful Paris to clasp his Olympic title.

Palmer won golden astatine Tokyo 2020 and a people of 93.11 connected his first tally successful this last was capable onshore another.

The 21-year-old group nan reside successful nan preliminaries connected Wednesday astatine Place de la Concorde pinch a apical people of 93.78, and backed it up successful nan final.

American Tom Schaar took metallic pinch Brazil's Augusto Akio winning bronze.

Earlier successful nan day, 51-year-old Andy Macdonald competed successful nan parkland heats, but was incapable to book his spot successful nan last pinch a champion tally of 77.66 only capable to decorativeness 18th retired of 22.

Born successful Massachusetts, USA, Macdonald qualified to correspond Team GB via his Luton-born father.

Macdonald is simply a seasoned of nan sport, winning 22 medals, including 8 golds, astatine nan X Games.