tailwhip, barspin to lookback, flair whips, a 540 tailwhip and other tricks good enough to defend his gold.
“I’m really stoked to be doing what I’m doing and I love all the guys that I ride with,” said Byron. “It did the job and I came away with the gold. Hopefully BMX will get bigger and bigger in China."
Byron won gold with a score of 79.00. Silver medalist Steve McCann took second place with a 73.00 and in his first competition since breaking his leg last year, Chad Kagy earned a bronze medal scoring 73.00.
“It feels good to be back on my bike. It’s a proud moment to be back and back on the podium,” said Chad Kagy.
KIA X GAMES ASIA: BMX Vert Final Results
Final Results from Shanghai, China on Sunday, April 29, 2012
| Name | Country | Score | |
| 1. | Vince Byron | AUS | 79.00 |
| 2. | Steven McCann | AUS | 73.00 |
| 3. | Chad Kagy | USA | 73.00 |
| 4. | Mykel Larrin | USA | 64.00 |
| 5. | Coco Zurita | CHI | 58.00 |
ESPN’s X Games Franchise
ESPN first developed its X Games franchise in 1995. The X Games, Winter X Games and All Access are just some of the original action sports programming currently shown on ESPN and ESPN2. In addition to the two U.S.-based events, ESPN has held X Games competitions and demonstration events around the world, including Dubai, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Malaysia, China and Spain. The global franchise has also expanded its reach to both XGames.com and ESPN.com/action, the definitive sites for action sports fans, and to consumer products such as X Games bikes, protective gear, skateboards and DVDs.
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