Byron took the lead in the first round nailing a 540 flair, a trick that’s never been accomplished before in X Games history. Bestwick answered back with a silver medal worthy run and Simon Tabron earned his second-consecutive and eighth X Games bronze. Byron now has four medals in BMX Vert, with today’s win being the first X Games gold for the 25-year-old competitor.
In a hotly-contested Toyota BMX Park final, the fluid concrete course brought out the best in the field of seven BMX competitors, battling it out through finals. Daniel Sandoval put together a rapid-fire run of technical tricks, including a front-flip flair, on his final run to overtake seven-time X Games medalist Dennis Enarson. This marks the first X Games gold medal for Sandoval, who earned bronze medals in BMX Park at the last two X Games. Enarson put down his highest score on his second run to earn a silver medal. Three-time X Games gold medalist Scotty Cranmer took the final podium spot with a bronze medal. Defending gold medalist and Austin, Texas, native Chase Hawk finished in sixth place.
BMX Vert Final
1. Vince Byron 92.00 (AUS)
2. Jamie Bestwick 91.00 (GBR)
3. Simon Tabron 89.66 (GBR)
4. Steve McCann 88.00 (AUS)
5. Mykel Larrin 86.33 (USA)
6. Chad Kagy 86.33 (USA)
7. Coco Zurita 84.00 (CHI)
8. Dennis McCoy 83.00 (USA)
Toyota BMX Park Final
1. Daniel Sandoval, 92.66 (USA)
2. Dennis Enarson, 92.00 (USA)
3. Scotty Cranmer, 89.66 (USA)
4. Gary Young, 88.00 (USA)
5. Sergio Layos, 86.00 (ESP)
6. Chase Hawk, 84.66 (USA)
7. Daniel Dhers, 83.66 (VEN)
Vince Byron Defeats The King of BMX Vert Ending The Longest Winning Streak In X Games History; Daniel Sandoval Wins Heated BMX Park Final. On day two of X Games Austin 2015, crowds streamed into Circuit of The Americas ready to watch an action-packed day of competition.
Friday kicked off with seven-time X Games medalist Vince Byron unseating nine-time BMX Vert gold medalist Jamie Bestwick in BMX Vert, ending the longest winning streak in X Games history.
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