Ayumi Kawasaki Explained
Ayumi Kawasaki
川崎アユミ |
| Native Name: | 川崎アユミ |
| Native Name Lang: | jpn |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Osaka, Japan |
| Height: | 5 ft 1 in |
| Weight: | 110 lb |
| Sport: | Aggressive inline skating |
| Event: | Vert |
| League: | ASA Action Sports |
| League Type: | Promotion |
| Turnedpro: | 1996 |
Ayumi Kawasaki (Japanese: 川崎アユミ|translit=Kawasaki Ayumi; born 27 July 1984) is a Japanese professional vert skater. She is the youngest person to ever medal in aggressive inline skating at the X Games, claiming bronze in the women's vert competition at the 1997 Summer X Games when she was twelve years old.[1]
Kawasaki started skating when she was 9 in 1993 and turned professional in 1996. Kawasaki has attended and ranked high in many competitions in her vert skating career.
Best Tricks McTwist 1080, McTwist 900
Competitions
! Competition! Location! Discipline! Rank!| 1997 X Games | San Diego, California | Women's vert | | |
| 1998 X Games | San Diego, California | Women's vert | | [2] |
| 1999 X Games | San Francisco, California | Women's vert | | |
| 2000 X Games | San Francisco, California | Women's vert | | |
| 2001 X Games | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Women's vert | | |
| 2004 ASA Pro Tour | Dulles, Virginia | Vert | 8th | |
| 2005 LG Action Sports Tour | Sacramento, California | Vert | 7th | |
| 2005 LG Action Sports Championships | | Vert | 9th | |
| 2005 X Games Asia | Kuala Lumpur | Vert | 5th | [3] |
| 2006 X Games Asia | Kuala Lumpur | Vert | 4th | |
| 2006 Action Sports World Tour | Richmond, Virginia | Vert | 5th | |
| 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour | Amsterdam | Vert | 4th | |
| 2006 LG Action Sports World Tour | Birmingham | Vert | 10th | |
| 2006 Action Sports US Vert Championship | San Diego, California | Vert | 6th | |
| 2006 LG Action Sports World Championships | Dallas, Texas | Vert | 10th | |
| 2007 X Games Asia | Shanghai | Vert | 10th | |
| 2007 Action Sports World Tour | San Diego, California | Vert | 9th | |
| 2007 LG Action Sports World Championships | Dallas, Texas | Vert | 8th | |
| 2008 X Games Asia | Shanghai | Vert | | [4] | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: X Games Los Angeles facts, figures and highlights, 2003-2013. 2020-10-18. X Games.
- Web site: 1999-08-15. Summer X Games almanac. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228163626/http://www.espn.com:80/extreme/xgames/xalmanac_summer.html . 28 February 2018 . 2020-10-19. ESPN.
- Web site: 2004-03-11. 2004 Asian X Games - Full Results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20040315011037/http://expn.go.com:80/expn/story?id=1756757 . 15 March 2004 . 2020-10-19. X Games.
- Web site: 2008-05-05. Kia X-Games Asia 2008 Final. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102161215/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjRLWxSGDOo . 2 November 2020 . 2020-10-19. YouTube.
- Web site: Walling Fry. Kathie. Ayumi Kawasaki - X Games Gold Medal Winner - Vert Women. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20030608082501/http://www.skatelog.com:80/skaters/ayumi-kawasaki/ . 8 June 2003 . 2020-10-19. skatelog.com.
- Web site: Ayumi Kawasaki Photo Gallery. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20050213133341/http://skatelog.com:80/skaters/ayumi-kawasaki/photos.htm . 13 February 2005 . 2020-10-19. skatelog.com.
- Web site: 2010-07-30. X Games 2000: Aggressive In-line Skating - Women's Vert. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100730040206/http://www.espneventmedia.com/Photos/EventDetails/1/3/15. 2010-07-30. 2020-10-19. ESPN.
- Web site: Athletes: Inline - Ayumi Kawasaki. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080225181245/http://www.lgactionsports.com/athlete.html?athlete_id=385&sport=inline. 2008-02-25. 2020-10-19. LG Action Sports.
- Web site: Asia X Games 2006 Presented by KIA: Aggressive Inline, Vert. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103002913/http://www.espneventmedia.com/Photos/EventDetails/51/260/894. 2012-11-03. 2020-10-19. ESPN.
- Web site: ASA Athlete: Ayumi Kawasaki. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308050634/http://www.asaentertainment.com:80/athletes/ayumi-kawasaki/ . 8 March 2014 . 2020-10-19. ASA Entertainment. en-US.
