Sky Brown wins second world skateboarding title in rain-shortened final

Great Britain’s Sky Brown has won her second park skateboarding world championship title at an event in São Paulo, Brazil, that was curtailed by adverse weather The 17-year-old two-time Olympic bronze medallist was declared the winner after persistent rainfall forced officials to halt the competition

The decision was made after the completion of two of three scheduled runs, with Brown leading the competition Her second-run score of 88.16 points was deemed the final winning score World Skate, the sport's governing body, had set a 7 p.m. deadline for the event to recommence, but when conditions did not improve, the results based on the first two runs were made official

Only one competitor, Cocona Hiraki of Japan, was able to begin a third run before the contest was officially ended The victory, which fell on International Women's Day, secured Brown her second world title

Japan’s Mizuho Hasegawa took the silver medal Minna Stess from the United States secured the bronze, repeating her third-place finish from the 2023 championships