X Games
Casey and Buckworth Take Their First Golds in BMX Dirt and BMX Dirt Best Trick; Peraza Wins Third Gold in Wendy’s BMX Park; Varga Defends Gold in Dave Mirra’s BMX Park Best Trick
After a 2020 without summer X Games competition, X Games returned to action sports’ birthplace of Southern California in 2021 to host the world’s best BMX, Skateboard and Moto X athletes with a new twist. The week began at Pat Casey’s house in Riverside, California where riders competed in BMX Dirt, Dirt Best Trick, Park and Dave Mirra’s Park Best Trick. The event is closed to the public with no spectators in attendance throughout the week.
Dreamyard’s Dirt course was rebuilt for X Games 2021, with his 13 feature course transformed into a technical seven-feature jump line. Though the changes could have potentially taken away the home field advantage, Pat Casey linked together technical tricks, including a 360 downside tailwhip, truckdriver, downside tailwhip and Cash Roll. In first place after his first run, Casey held on to win his first X Games gold medal and first Dirt medal. Rookie Bryce Tryon made the most of his X Games debut, winning silver with consistency and variety in his second run just one day before his 21st birthday. Ben Wallace earned his third X Games medal, bringing home bronze, his first X Games medal since 2016.
In BMX Dirt Best Trick, Australian-turned-SoCal local Andy Buckworth landed a double backflip, followed by a double backflip no-hander off the second-to-last jump to earn his first X Games gold medal. It was Buckworth’s second X Games medal, and first since 2009.
After a break in the afternoon, Kevin Peraza added a third gold medal to his collection in Wendy’s BMX Park – his third in the discipline. Kevin combined huge tricks like the 360 double downside whip, with technical prowess that included a 180 to half cab tailwhip and nose wheelie to 360. Peraza just missed the podium earlier in the day in BMX Dirt and will compete once more on Friday in BMX Street – his first time competing in the discipline at X Games. Pat Casey added his second medal of the day with silver and Canadian Mike Varga took his second ever X Games medal with bronze.
Varga followed up quickly with his second medal of the day and second consecutive golden pedal in Dave Mirra’s BMX Park Best Trick, throwing a 1260 – the first time the trick has ever been thrown in competition
Action continues tomorrow with Moto X at the Slayground, with Moto X Freestyle, Moto X Best Whip, Moto X 110’s, Monster Energy Moto X QuarterPipe High Air and Monster Energy Moto X Best Trick. For the full X Games 2021 competition schedule and more information, please visit www.XGames.com.
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| Results BMX Dirt 1. Pat Casey (USA) 2. Bryce Tryon (USA) 3. Ben Wallace (GBR) 4. Kevin Peraza (MEX) 5. Jake Leiva (USA) 6. Jaie Toohey (AUS) 7. Andy Buckworth (AUS) 8. Colton Walker (USA) 9. James Foster (USA) Gold – Pat Casey Silver – Bryce Tryon Bronze – Ben Wallace BMX Dirt Best Trick Gold – Andy Buckworth (AUS) Wendy’s BMX Park 1. Kevin Peraza (MEX) 2. Pat Casey (USA) 3. Mike Varga (CAN) 4. Marin Rantes (CRO) 5. Dennis Enarson (USA) 6. Ben Wallace (GBR) 7. Daniel Sandoval (USA) 8. Jeremy Malott (USA) 9. Larry Edgar (USA) Gold – Kevin Peraza Silver – Pat Casey Bronze – Mike Varga Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick Gold – Mike Varga (CAN) | Full Post-Competition Interviews with Medalists The password for each interview is Xg4mes21! BMX Dirt & BMX Dirt Best Trick Pat Casey, Bryce Tryon, Ben Wallace, Andy Buckworth Wendy’s BMX Park & Dave Mirra’s BMX Park Best Trick Kevin Peraza, Pat Casey, Mike Varga Video News Release During X Games 2021, ESPN will make available a daily Video News Release with the following video content: Competition footage (Gold, Silver, Bronze runs), Breaking News and Features. The VNR is posted approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the final competition each day and is for EDITORIAL/NEWS USE ONLY. Footage is NOT for commercial use. To access the content, visit the link (no password required): https://bit.ly/XGames2021VNR - Highlights of an event can only be displayed during the first week (1) after conclusion of the applicable event – no “in-progress” highlights or archiving of material is permitted.
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FAQs
The most X Games gold medals won by an individual is 15, achieved by Shaun White (USA) between 2003 and 2013; and equalled by Garrett Reynolds (USA) between 2008 and 2022; and Nyjah Huston (USA) between 2011 and 2024. Skateboarder Nyjah Huston equalled the record for X Games golds with two at X Games Ventura 2024.
What is the first place prize for the X Games? ›
X Games events may be unorthodox, but the prizes are just like those at the Olympics. For the winner, the top reward is a gold medal, followed by silver and bronze. There's also a much coveted cash prize.
What sports are in the X Games? ›
The X Games events usually consist of skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, and BMX biking. Many athletes who compete at X Games also compete in world championships or represent their countries in the Olympics for their particular sport.
Where were the first X Games? ›
The first X Games were in Rhode Island in 1995 with the summer extreme sports competing for medals and prize money. Two years later the first winter X Games were held at Big Bear Lake in California. According to an article from National Geographic, the games get their name from several influences.
Who is the most decorated X Games skier? ›
The most X Games medals won in skiing disciplines is 13, achieved by Henrik Harlaut (Sweden) from 2013 to 2021.
Which male athlete has won the most gold medals? ›
Michael Phelps: 23 gold (28 total)
Phelps has more gold medals and more total medals than any athlete in the history of the Olympic Games.
How much do X Games skaters make? ›
X Games Salary
| Annual Salary | Monthly Pay |
|---|
| Top Earners | $89,000 | $7,416 |
| 75th Percentile | $67,500 | $5,625 |
| Average | $57,990 | $4,832 |
| 25th Percentile | $44,000 | $3,666 |
Out of the 17 total X Games events that Tony Hawk entered, he walked away with 16 medals, 10 of which were gold. Hawk also claims one of most famous X Games moments in history: The first skateboard 900, landed in 1999.
Who won the gold medal in the X Games 2024? ›
Keegan Palmer built off his gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with another at the 2024 X Games. He held off Alex Sorgente to take the win. Marcus Christopher had the most sizable victory of the day over Kevin Peraza, while Brady Baker and Miyu Ito took home the other victories.
Where is X Games 2024? ›
January 26-28, 2024 | Base of Buttermilk | Free
X Games Aspen is FREE to attend and will have live coverage of the event on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC.
The X Games are a series of action sports events founded by ESPN Inc. In late 2022, ESPN sold the long-running property to MSP Sports Capital, a private equity firm co-founded by Jahm Najafi and Jeff Moorad.
Who is the youngest X Games winner? ›
Tony Hawk invented the trick in 1985 at the age of 17. Almost 40 years later, Mia Kretzer landed a 720 to become the youngest gold medal winner in X Games history at the age of 9.
What does the x in X Games mean? ›
The X Games brand is part of sports media company ESPN, which often televises the events. The event that became the X Games was first held by ESPN in 1995 as the Extreme Games. Events included skateboarding, BMX biking, in-line skating, street luge, bungee jumping, and a mix of water sports.
Are the X games still popular? ›
How popular are the X Games? The X Games are followed by tens of thousands of spectators worldwide, with more than 50 thousand attendees visiting the Ventura County Fairgrounds for the X Games held in California in 2023.
How many X Games gold medals does Shaun White have? ›
White has also been a mainstay at the Winter X Games, where he won an astonishing 13 titles all in superpipe and slopestyle.
What person has the most gold medals? ›
How many gold medals has Pedro won in the X Games? ›
Until now, Pedro Barros had nine X Games appearances, taking six gold and three silver medals.
