Jake Brown Wins Gold In X Games Big Air
Blair Alley
- July 30 2009
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Finally the guy that everyone wanted to win, wins! Jake edged out Bob Burnquist with a backside 360 across the 70-foot gap to a 21-foot high 540 to win gold. He even tried 900s on the quarter pipe in his last two runs! Not to discredit Bob as he flew across the gap with a switch backside 180, no grab, into a huge indy backside 360 landing fakie. That was nuts. Bronze medalist was 21-year old San Diego head Rob Lorifice—his first X Games medal. Well, the X Games weekend is officially off to a rad start. Stay tuned as we report up to the minute from DC’s Gold Standard hotel all weekend. For now, enjoy these mega photos.
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July 31st, 2009 at 4:19 am
yeah jakey….. long time coming. you deserve it buddy
July 31st, 2009 at 5:30 am
Jake Brown has been on the up since he was Ripping the Mini Ramp and Fairfield in Sydney NSW back in the Early 1990's.
Let's Hope this is the first of many big air wins for Jake Brown.
I am waiting to see if He pulls that elusive 900 in Melbourne later on this year.
July 31st, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Congrats to Jake. What a triumphant return. But what is up with format of the contest to decide the winner? Let them skate it out.
http://www.stompandflow.com/2009/07/30/2009-x-gam...
July 31st, 2009 at 6:14 pm
bob did the same as last year and jake did the same as last year but bob got first and jake got 3rd.
so this year Bob pretty much got robed big times xgames bullshit…..!!!!!!
July 31st, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Jake is insane and everyone else that skates that thing!! big up to jake
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:04 am
I was there…. amazing amazing amazing!!!
September 19th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
yaaaaaa. thats the stuff i want ta do wen im older.