Giovanni Vianna wins the 2023 Super Crown and guarantees a historic double

The Paulist Giovanni Vianna won his first title Super crown in São Paulo this Sunday (3). Thanks to an unprecedented maneuver, the skater obtained a 9.4 and scored 36.4 points in the final, beating the Frenchman by only a tenth. Vincent Snowy. The Portuguese, winner of 2022, Gustavo Ribeiroclosed the podium with 27.1 points.

Giovanni wins his first SLS title. (Photo: Helena Petry/COB)

Giovanni Vianna started the final at the Ibirapuera gymnasium with a lot of energy. With scores of 8.5 and 9.1 in the laps, he launches into the maneuvers only behind Gustavo Ribeiro It is Vincent Snowy. In the first maneuver, the Brazilian scored an 8.8 with a taste of 9 clubs. In the second he got a 9.1. With a mistake in the third maneuver, he needed a 9.4 to secure first place, which until now had belonged to Snowy. Driving the crowd crazy, Giovanni executed a maneuver which, according to the commentator, Geninho Amaral, he alone does it. Version 9.4 is here, and so is the title.

In the semi-final, Giovanni eliminated the North American and greatest winner of the competition Nyjah Huston. In an interview with Sportv, Nyjah declared his support for the Brazilians, for a possible double on the podium. After winning the title, Giovanni thanked his parents and dedicated the award to his grandfather, who died last year.

Felipe Gustavo also participated in the final and finished in fourth place with 25.5 points. The Canadian Ryan Decenzo came fifth with 25 points and the North American Maurio McCoy sixth with 7 points.

It was the second time Brazil had won a Super Crown title in both the men’s and women’s races. Earlier, Rayssa Leal won her second title. In 2015, Kelvin Hoefler It is Leticia Bufoni they achieved the first historic double in Brazilian skateboarding. Brazilian skaters will take to the world stage in Tokyo between December 10 and 17.

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