| X Games Los Angeles 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Date | June 28-July 1 |
X Games XVIII (re-titled X Games Los Angeles 2012) was an action sporting event which took place from June 28 – July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Venues for the event included the Staples Center, Nokia Theater and the streets near L.A. Live. [1] The games featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding, BMX, and RallyCross. [2] Last year's X Games 17 was the first ever X Games to feature Enduro X, which replaced Super X. In 2013, the Summer X Games will be held in four international cities in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (April 18–21, 2013); Barcelona, Spain (May 9–12, 2013); Munich, Germany (June 27–30, 2013); and Los Angeles, California (August 1–4, 2013). [3]
Results
Moto X
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Moto X Enduro [4] | 
Mike Brown (
USA) |
506.25 |
Cody Webb (
USA) |
510.88 |  Cory Graffunder (
CAN) |
511.68 |
| Women's Moto X Enduro [5] | Maria Forsberg (
USA) |
416.51 | Louise Forsley (
USA) |
432.06 | Chantelle Bykerk (
CAN) |
446.19 |
| Women's Moto X Racing [6] |
Vicki Golden (
USA) |
300.8 | 
Tarah Gieger (
PUR) |
308.0 |  Livia Lancelot (
FRA) |
310.0 |
| Moto X Freestyle [7] | 
Taka Higashino (
JPN) |
93.33 | 
Levi Sherwood (
NZL) |
91.66 |  Javier Villegas (
CHL) |
88.66 |
| Moto X Step Up [8] | Ronnie Renner (
USA) |
47.00 | Matt Buyten (
USA) |
46.00 |
Brian Deegan (
USA) |
39.00 |
| Moto X Best Whip* [9] |
Jeremy Stenberg (
USA) |
32% | 
Jarryd McNeil (
AUS) |
19% | Todd Potter (
USA) |
17% |
| Moto X Best Trick [10] |
Jackson Strong (
AUS) |
91.00 |
Taka Higashino (
JPN) |
90.33 |
Cam Sinclair (
AUS) |
89.33 |
| Moto X Speed & Style [11] | Mike Mason (
USA) |
92.8 |
Nate Adams (
USA) |
91.3 |
Ronnie Faisst (
USA) |
|
* Competition decided by fan text message voting.
Skateboard
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skateboard Big Air [12] | 
Bob Burnquist (
BRA) |
94.33 | Mitchie Brusco (
USA) |
93.00 | Nolan Munroe (
USA) |
91.00 |
| Skateboard Vert [13] |
Pierre-Luc Gagnon (
CAN) |
91.00 |
Bucky Lasek (
USA) |
91.00 |
Andy Macdonald (
USA) |
85.66 |
| Skateboard Street [14] |
Paul Rodriguez (
USA) |
86.00 |
Ryan Sheckler (
USA) |
85.33 |
Nyjah Huston (
USA) |
85.00 |
| Women's Skateboard Street [15] | Alexis Sablone (
USA) |
85.66 | Leticia Bufoni (
BRA) |
81.00 | Rachel Reinhard (
USA) |
80.33 |
| Skateboard Park [16] |
Pedro Barros (
BRA) |
84.0 | Ben Hatchell (
USA) |
83.0 | 
Rune Glifberg (
DEN) |
78.0 |
| Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street [17] | ||||||
| Skateboard Game of SK8 [18] | Ryan Decenzo (
CAN) |
SK– | Ishod Wair (
USA) |
SK8 | Aaron Homoki (
USA) |
SK8 |
BMX
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMX Freestyle Vert [19] | 
Jamie Bestwick (
GBR) |
86.0 |
Vince Byron (
AUS) |
72.0 | Simon Tabron (
GBR) |
72.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Park [20] |
Scotty Cranmer (
USA) |
79.0 |
Ryan Nyquist (
USA) |
77.0 | Pat Casey (
USA) |
76.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Big Air [21] |
Steve McCann (
AUS) |
92.33 |
Zack Warden (
USA) |
92.0 | Kevin Robinson (
USA) |
91.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Street [22] | Garrett Reynolds (
USA) |
85.0 | Chad Kerley (
USA) |
83.0 | Dakota Roche (
USA) |
69.0 |
Rally
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RallyCross [23] |
Sébastien Loeb (
FRA) |
272.58 |
Ken Block (
USA) |
284.81 |
Brian Deegan (
USA) |
285.23 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
United States (USA) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 |
Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |
Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |
New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |
Chile (CHL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 53 | |
Highlights
- Linkin Park performed on Friday night, June 29, and launched the X Games MUSIC.
- Bob Burnquist won his fourth Big Air gold medal, and his ninth total medals during his participation in all 18 X Games.
- Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy performed a double loop in the Hot Wheels Challenge; the first in X Games history.
References
- ^ "Venue Map". ESPN.go.com.
- ^ "Competition Schedule". ESPN.go.com.
- ^ Davon O'Neil, "X Games expands globally". ESPN.go.com. Xgames.com. May 1, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Enduro X - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Enduro X - Women". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Racing - Women". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Freestyle - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Step Up - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "XGames 2012 results: All". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Best Trick - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Speed & Style - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Big Air - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Vert - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Street - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Street - Women". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Park - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "XGames 2012 results: All". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Game of SK8 - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Vert - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Park - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Big Air - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Street - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: RallyCross - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.
External links
| X Games Los Angeles 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Date | June 28-July 1 |
X Games XVIII (re-titled X Games Los Angeles 2012) was an action sporting event which took place from June 28 – July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Venues for the event included the Staples Center, Nokia Theater and the streets near L.A. Live. [1] The games featured the sports of Moto X, skateboarding, BMX, and RallyCross. [2] Last year's X Games 17 was the first ever X Games to feature Enduro X, which replaced Super X. In 2013, the Summer X Games will be held in four international cities in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (April 18–21, 2013); Barcelona, Spain (May 9–12, 2013); Munich, Germany (June 27–30, 2013); and Los Angeles, California (August 1–4, 2013). [3]
Results
Moto X
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Moto X Enduro [4] |
Mike Brown (
USA) |
506.25 |
Cody Webb (
USA) |
510.88 | Cory Graffunder (
CAN) |
511.68 |
| Women's Moto X Enduro [5] | Maria Forsberg (
USA) |
416.51 | Louise Forsley (
USA) |
432.06 | Chantelle Bykerk (
CAN) |
446.19 |
| Women's Moto X Racing [6] |
Vicki Golden (
USA) |
300.8 |
Tarah Gieger (
PUR) |
308.0 | Livia Lancelot (
FRA) |
310.0 |
| Moto X Freestyle [7] |
Taka Higashino (
JPN) |
93.33 |
Levi Sherwood (
NZL) |
91.66 | Javier Villegas (
CHL) |
88.66 |
| Moto X Step Up [8] | Ronnie Renner (
USA) |
47.00 | Matt Buyten (
USA) |
46.00 |
Brian Deegan (
USA) |
39.00 |
| Moto X Best Whip* [9] |
Jeremy Stenberg (
USA) |
32% |
Jarryd McNeil (
AUS) |
19% | Todd Potter (
USA) |
17% |
| Moto X Best Trick [10] |
Jackson Strong (
AUS) |
91.00 |
Taka Higashino (
JPN) |
90.33 |
Cam Sinclair (
AUS) |
89.33 |
| Moto X Speed & Style [11] | Mike Mason (
USA) |
92.8 |
Nate Adams (
USA) |
91.3 |
Ronnie Faisst (
USA) |
|
* Competition decided by fan text message voting.
Skateboard
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skateboard Big Air [12] |
Bob Burnquist (
BRA) |
94.33 | Mitchie Brusco (
USA) |
93.00 | Nolan Munroe (
USA) |
91.00 |
| Skateboard Vert [13] |
Pierre-Luc Gagnon (
CAN) |
91.00 |
Bucky Lasek (
USA) |
91.00 |
Andy Macdonald (
USA) |
85.66 |
| Skateboard Street [14] |
Paul Rodriguez (
USA) |
86.00 |
Ryan Sheckler (
USA) |
85.33 |
Nyjah Huston (
USA) |
85.00 |
| Women's Skateboard Street [15] | Alexis Sablone (
USA) |
85.66 | Leticia Bufoni (
BRA) |
81.00 | Rachel Reinhard (
USA) |
80.33 |
| Skateboard Park [16] |
Pedro Barros (
BRA) |
84.0 | Ben Hatchell (
USA) |
83.0 |
Rune Glifberg (
DEN) |
78.0 |
| Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street [17] | ||||||
| Skateboard Game of SK8 [18] | Ryan Decenzo (
CAN) |
SK– | Ishod Wair (
USA) |
SK8 | Aaron Homoki (
USA) |
SK8 |
BMX
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMX Freestyle Vert [19] |
Jamie Bestwick (
GBR) |
86.0 |
Vince Byron (
AUS) |
72.0 | Simon Tabron (
GBR) |
72.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Park [20] |
Scotty Cranmer (
USA) |
79.0 |
Ryan Nyquist (
USA) |
77.0 | Pat Casey (
USA) |
76.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Big Air [21] |
Steve McCann (
AUS) |
92.33 |
Zack Warden (
USA) |
92.0 | Kevin Robinson (
USA) |
91.0 |
| BMX Freestyle Street [22] | Garrett Reynolds (
USA) |
85.0 | Chad Kerley (
USA) |
83.0 | Dakota Roche (
USA) |
69.0 |
Rally
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RallyCross [23] |
Sébastien Loeb (
FRA) |
272.58 |
Ken Block (
USA) |
284.81 |
Brian Deegan (
USA) |
285.23 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States (USA) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 |
Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |
Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |
New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |
Chile (CHL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 53 | |
Highlights
- Linkin Park performed on Friday night, June 29, and launched the X Games MUSIC.
- Bob Burnquist won his fourth Big Air gold medal, and his ninth total medals during his participation in all 18 X Games.
- Tanner Foust and Greg Tracy performed a double loop in the Hot Wheels Challenge; the first in X Games history.
References
- ^ "Venue Map". ESPN.go.com.
- ^ "Competition Schedule". ESPN.go.com.
- ^ Davon O'Neil, "X Games expands globally". ESPN.go.com. Xgames.com. May 1, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Enduro X - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Enduro X - Women". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Racing - Women". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Freestyle - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Step Up - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "XGames 2012 results: All". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Best Trick - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Moto X Speed & Style - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Big Air - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Vert - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Street - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Street - Women". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Park - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "XGames 2012 results: All". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: Skateboard Game of SK8 - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Vert - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Park - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Big Air - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: BMX Freestyle Street - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
- ^ "X Games 2012 results: RallyCross - Men". ESPN.go.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012.