While Leandro Moreira of Brazil received the loudest ovation from his hometown, it was USA riders Garrett Reynolds, Sean Sexton, and Aaron Ross that swept the podium with several difficult combinations including Reynolds' gold medal run which consisted of a no hander to ice pick grind, and then landing a 720 to flat at the buzzer.
"It was awesome to win this contest because we had such a high level of guys competing," said gold medalist Garrett Reynolds. "Brazil is great and the fans were amazing."
BMX Freestyle Vert Elimination
Simon Tabron secured the top spot going in to the final. Zack Warden placed second and Jimmy Walker finished in third.
Brasil X-Games. Reynolds wins another gold in street. Vert finals Sunday.
Apr 27, 2008
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A Total of 17,861 in Attendance For The First Day Of Competition Sao Paulo, Brazil ? The inaugural X Games Brazil kicked off today in Sao Paulo as 17,861 screaming fans welcomed a world-class, international field of action sports athletes. The first day of competition showcased some of the world's best action sports athletes competing in BMX Street, BMX Vert, Skateboard Street and Moto X Best Trick at the Sambodromo do Anhembi in Sao Paulo. "We knew bringing the X Games to Sao Paulo would be big, but today significantly exceeded all of our expectations," said Rick Alessandri, Senior Vice President, ESPN Consumer Products and X Games Franchise Managing Director. "The fans in attendance were treated to spectacular performances by all our athletes." BMX Freestyle Street Final
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