Entering her final ride, Worthington was in last place after crashing. She had attempted to land the first ever 360 backflip by a woman in competition. She literally had nothing to lose and it was reflected in her run. She landed trick after trick -- including the backflip. It was undeniable how good her run was and after a long wait the judges rewarded her with a score of 97.50, taking her from last to first in the standings.
Going into her final run, Perris Benegas sat in 5th place and needed better than a 89.2 to reach the podium. She packed in trick after trick in her final run, including a suicide no hander, clean 360s, among her impressive combinations. Ultimately, it wasn't enough as she came up just short with an 88.50, moving her into fourth place.
Swiss rider Nikita Ducarroz had a solid first run, looking effortless. The judges rewarded her with a score of 89.2 that was good enough to stand for the bronze after Benegas came up just short.
With the podium all but settled, all that remained was Roberts' final run to determine who would win what color medal. In a shocking move, Roberts came off her pedals and called it. Roberts won silver and Worthington the gold
Charlotte Worthington of Team Great Britain competes in the during the Women's Park Final, run 2 of the BMX Freestyle on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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