Aurélien Giraud, a French phenomenon
France's Aurélien Giraud won the street skateboarding World Cup held on 5 February in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. At 25, he is the first French street skateboarding world champion since Bastien Salabanzi.
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Nyjah Huston the world number 1, was absent with a knee injury. He beat Portugal’s Gustavo Ribeiro and Japan’s Onodera Ginwoo to win the competition. Aurel’s victory qualifies him for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Here are the top three runs in pictures.
"We always knew that he had incredible potential"
Régis Caillol, president of the Gerland skatepark, will remember Sunday, February 5, 2023 for a long time. A few days earlier, Aurélien Giraud was already landing “crazy stuff” in his home spot, the Skatepark de Gerland: “He was in a good place mentally, relaxed, calm”… Like the Lyon champion he has always been. This Monday, he's back as a world champion.
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A huge performance that earned him a surprise ovation from his loved ones on Monday when he returned to Lyon, the capital of the Gauls. “I was born on February 2 and Aurélien on February 4, so we’ve always celebrated our birthdays together,” explains Régis Caillol. Of the gold medal, he says, visibly moved: “I told him it was one incredible gift.”
This will be the second time skateboarding features in the competition. At its Tokyo Olympic debut, the French team came away empty-handed, while Japan won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Two events are offered: street and bowl.
Aurélien Giraud, who competes in street, finished 6th in the final in Tokyo. He now has a year and a half to prepare for his attempt to win the ultimate title on home soil.
The appointment is made!
National sports media talk about it
It's a celebration for skateboarding. Aurel is helping us raise its profile among people who are sceptical.
The team, Eurosport, progress, 20 minutes, the Olympic Games, Radio France, even BFM tv, ALL the traditional media talk about it and this is just a start for skateboarding.
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