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Sky Brown's brilliant Tokyo bronze can kick-start a skateboarding revolution, reckons Skateboard GB's Hope-Gill

Sky Brown's brilliant Tokyo bronze can kick-start a skateboarding revolution, reckons Skateboard GB's Hope-Gill

Horror plunge made me stronger, says record-breaking Olympian Brown, 13

Horror plunge made me stronger, says record-breaking Olympian Brown, 13 Issued on: Britain s Sky Brown won bronze in the women s park competition Lionel BONAVENTURE AFP 3 min Tokyo (AFP) Skateboarder Sky Brown, 13, said a life-threatening accident only made her stronger as she became Britain s youngest Olympic medallist on Wednesday and set her sights on doubling up with surfing in 2024. Brown, just 11 at the time, suffered skull fractures and a broken wrist and hand in June 2020 when she took off for an air and plunged into the gap between two half-pipes, landing on her head. The Japan-born skater, who has said her helmet saved her life, was urged to give up the sport but just over a year later she claimed bronze as skateboarding makes its Olympic debut.

Tokyo Olympics: Sky Brown becomes GB's youngest ever medal winner with skateboard bronze at 13

Sky Brown, 13, becomes Britain's youngest Olympic medallist : CityAM

However, France launched a protest after the race meaning the result is yet to be officially ratified. Brown could not afford any mistakes in the third and last round and duly delivered to climb from fourth to third place. Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi won gold and 12-year-old Kokona Hiraki took silver. “I’m so stoked. I can’t believe it, it’s unbelievable. I’m so happy to be on the podium with these guys, it’s insane,” said Brown, who is 13 years and 28 days old. “The medal feels unreal, it’s like a dream. I can’t wait to show the medal to my family and friends.