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From: Shredstix.com July 31, 2009 |
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Going into the final round, it looked like Dal Santo, the 2007 gold medalist, might not make the podium. Then she nailed a frontside boardslide down the 12-stair rail to bring her into third place, followed by a frontside lipslide down the rail, to vault her into first.
Last year’s gold medalist, skate legend, and crowd favorite, Elissa Steamer, skated ferociously, but was overpowered by first time X Games competitor Alexis Sablone, who knocked Steamer into third with her equally powerful skateboarding.
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Sablone is making a triumphant comeback to the world of skateboarding after disappearing from the scene for a few years to focus on college. She brought the crowd of X Games spectators in the stands and male skateboarding peers lounging on the street course to a roar by landing a kickflip down the 12-stair, followed by a 50-50 down the 12-stair rail.
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“I don’t worry about beating Elissa,†said Dal Santo, when asked about how hard it was to defeat the four-time gold medalist who forced Dal Santo to take silver in 2008. “She’s my friend. I like skating with her. We just come out here and do our thing, and today it just worked out for me.â€
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Women's Street Final Results
Name/Rank              Hometown                  Score  Â
Marisa Dal Santo       Chicago, Ill.                  374.00
Alexis Sablone         Brooklyn, N.Y.               353.00
Elissa Steamer         San Francisco, Calif.      350.00  Â
Lacey Baker             Covina, Calif.                323.00
Vanessa Torres         Silver Lake, Calif.          281.00
Leticia Bufoni           Sao Paulo, Brazil           278.00
Amy Caron              Huntington Beach, Calif. 261.00  Â
Evie Bouilliart          Huntington Beach, Calif. 252.00
Abisha Alshebaiki      Temecula, Calif.             196.00
Tamara Drybrough     Port Coquitlam, Canada  124.00
All photos Laura Austin
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