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Nishiya is Japan’s youngest gold medallist at 13

Nishiya finished ahead of Brazil’s Rayssa Leal—who at 13 years and 203 days could have become the youngest ever individual Olympic champion—and Japan’s Funa Nakayama, 16.

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Nishiya competes in the street skateboarding final. Pic/AP, PTI

Nishiya competes in the street skateboarding final. Pic/AP, PTI

Japan’s Momiji Nishiya became one of the youngest individual Olympic champions in history when she won the inaugural women’s skateboarding gold at the age of 13 years and 330 days on Monday. 

Nishiya finished ahead of Brazil’s Rayssa Leal—who at 13 years and 203 days could have become the youngest ever individual Olympic champion—and Japan’s Funa Nakayama, 16.

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