Brighton Zeuner beat the women she watched doing her favorite sport growing up, one day after her 13th birthday, at the 2017 X-Games in Minneapolis. She became the youngest X-Games medalist and gold medalist in the competition’s history.
Brighton has a long list of firsts. At 11 years old, she became the youngest X-Games cometitor ever. And in 2015, she became the youngest winner at the Vans U.S. Open. She’s also the only female winner of California State Games Athlete of the Year. And Brighton is the first female skateboarder ever sponsored by Red Bull.
“There’s stereotypes that only boys can do it, and it’s a manly sport. Honestly, the girls have proven that we can share the sport,” Brighton said.
.She said she loves the sport because of “the freedom you get, and, I know it sounds cheesy, but escape.”
(via ABC, “How this 13-year-old skateboarder became the youngest X Games gold medalist in history“)
Copyright ©