X Games Austin 2014 Day Three: Colton Satterfield Claims Big Air Gold. Baldock wins dirt.
Jun 08, 2014
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As the warm Texas sun rose over Circuit of The Americas™ the action packed courses were primed for another day of world-class competition. The action moved over to the BMX Dirt competition where Australian Kyle Baldock, who won BMX Dirt gold at X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013, claimed the top position in his first run that ended with an impressive bar spin back flip, awarding him a score of 92.33. Despite the lead, Baldock finishedhis third run with a massive front flip lawn dart that sealed his gold medal with a score 95.00. Ben Wallace placed second with a 90.33 performing several no-handed back flips, and Brandon Dosch went home with the bronze after showcasing perfect 720s and a triple whip.
As the sun set over Austin, a huge crowd gathered around the GoPro BMX Big Air competition. Texas native and crowd favorite Morgan Wade entertained the crowd and eventually won silver with a score of 89.66. Topping the competition was Salt Lake City native Colton Satterfield, who nailed a no-handed corked 720 over the gap to triple tailwhip on the quarterpipe for a score of 90.66 and captured the gold. James Foster scored 87.66 to earn the bronze, his first X Games medal.
Day three of X Games Austin finished the night with a stacked music line-up, including Bad Religion, Mac Miller and Kanye West.
X Games Austin 2014 will resume tomorrow for its final day of action featuring, BMX Park, Stadium SUPER Trucks, and Women’s and Men’s Skateboard Street finals.
GoPro BMX Big Air Finals
1. Colton Satterfield, 90.66 (USA)
2. Morgan Wade, 89.66 (USA)
3. James Foster, 87.66 (USA)
4. Douglas Oliveria, 85.00 (BRA)
5. Steve McCann, 84.33 (AUS
6. Vince Byron, 83.33 (AUS)
7. Chad Kagy, 79.33 (USA)
8. Andy Buckworth, 76.00 (AUS)
BMX Dirt Final
1. Kyle Baldock, 95.00 (AUS)
2. Ben Wallace, 90.33 (GBR)
3. Brandon Dosch, 88.33 (USA)
4. Chris Doyle, 86.66 (USA)
5. Pat Casey, 86.00 (USA)
6. TJ Ellis, 82.00 (USA)
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