"The two pocket airs were the strength of my run," said Wade. "This course was so fun. These are mumbo-jumbo ramps." The 21-year-old Dhers captured the bronze in his first X Games appearance by putting together a run that included a 360 bar spin tail whip, a tabletop flair and a double whip air.
Afterward, the Venezuelan was thrilled to take his place on the podium. "I've always dreamed of coming here," said Dhers. "I've been watching the X Games since 1998. It's harder with just 10 people in this event, so to medal is pretty exciting. My dreams are finally coming true." BMX Freestyle Park
Rank Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Score
1 (Gold) Scotty Cranmer 91.00 91.66 91.66
2 (Silver) Morgan Wade 88.66 90.00 90.00
3 (Bronze) Daniel Dhers 89.33 89.66 89.66
4 Dave Dillewaard 87.66 85.00 87.66
5 Gary Young 85.00 87.33 87.33
6 Ryan Guettler 86.66 76.66 86.66
7 Colin Mackay 85.66 83.66 85.66
8 Alistair Whitton 84.66 83.00 84.66
9 Josh Harrington 77.33 84.33 84.33
10 Chase Hawk 82.66 80.33 82.66
By: Expn
Photos: Kohlman
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