Venezuelan Rider Daniel Dhers Is Untouchable Dher's Wins Second X Games Gold Medal in First Ever BMX SuperPark Competition

Aug 03, 2008

Written by Bart de Jong

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The action is swelling on the third day of X Games 14 as the BMX Freestyle SuperPark Finalists took to the distinctive course. The field started with 10 riders and was narrowed down to the top five in round one. The top five moved on to the final, but it was apparent from the get-go that Dhers was going to be the man to beat. Dhers showed up to the SuperPark this year already with an X Games gold medal in his pocket from last year's BMX Freestyle Park competition.

Each rider was given three 30 second runs, each one judged separately. The rider at the end of the competition with the most points was the winner. After an overwhelmingly technical and exciting performance out of Dhers, including a 540 bar spin, it was clear that he had swept the competition.

"I get to go to sleep happy tonight," Dhers said with a smile. "I've been wanting this gold medal for the past year and now I have it. It's as rewarding as winning the gold last year. It's always awesome to

win a competition like the X Games."

The astonishing medalist from the BMX Freestyle SuperPark final today was second place finisher Diogo Canina, who until last week was not even sure if he was going to make the trip out to the X Games from his home country of Brazil.

"I didn't even think I was ready for this competition. Winning silver is like gold to me with a competition like the X Games," Canina proclaimed excitedly. "This past week here was the greatest week of my BMX career."

Perhaps having the most fun on the SuperPark course was third place finisher Rob Darden. Darden utilized the entire course completing multiple transfers from the quarterpipe to the box set and rallying through the bowl corners at mock speed.

"I always liked to go fast as a kid," Darden grinned. "I felt like a kid in there. It was awesome."