The first X Games in Salt Lake City is officially a wrap! Monster Energy congratulates its Skateboard, BMX, and Moto X athletes on groundbreaking performances in the 74th edition of the X Games. During three days of live competitions inside Utah State Fairpark and Event Center, the world-class team claimedd a total of 21 X Games medals (seven gold, eight silver, and six bronze) and raised the bar by landing never-been-done tricks and setting new medal records.
Standouts included 29-year-old Jordan Godwin from Cardiff, Wales, claiming the gold medal in BMX Street after already earning bronze at X Games Osaka the previous weekend. The team swept the entire BMX Dirt podium on Saturday with 31-year-old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, taking gold, 22-year-old Brady Baker from Toms River, New Jersey, claiming silver, and 30-year-old Daniel Sandoval from Corona, California, taking bronze.
The intense Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick final witnessed 15-year-old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, claim a dominant win with a never-been-landed trick. In Moto X Best Whip, 29-year-old Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, soared to victory. The BMX Dirt Best Trick wrote X Games history with 31-year-old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, landing the world’s first triple backflip on dirt for the gold medal.
The never-been-done tricks continued in Skateboard Street Best Trick, where 19-year-old Filipe Mota
X Games is making its debut in Salt Lake City at X Games Salt Lake City 2025 Presented by SONIC! Tune in to watch the world’s top skateboard, BMX and Moto X athletes compete for X Games gold from June 27-29!
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