Brazil's Burnquist wins Rio Vert skateboard jam

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Bob Burquist won Brazil's Rio Vert Jam, the first stage of the Skating World Cup which was fought out on a special circuit, set up in Rio de Janeiro, local media reported on Sunday.

Burnquist, world champion in 2000, who won the same stage last year, won 92.33 points in his three shows in the final.

Burquist beat out the United States's Anthony Furlong with 90.67 points and three time champion Sandro Dias with 88.33.

The Rio event will share out 20,000 dollars. It was held on a skating surface, set up at the end of Lake Rodrigo de Freitas. This year is the first time the event has been recognized by the world sporting body.

In the inline skating section of the event, Vinicius Rosa, alsofrom Brazil, took back the trophy he won last year, beating out Felipe de Oliveira and Fabiola da Silva, who was the first woman to earn medals at the extreme sports competition the X-Games.

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