Augusto Akio Explained

Augusto Akio Takahashi dos Santos (born 12 December 2000) is a Brazilian skateboarder specializing in park skateboarding.^{[3] [4] [1]}

Career

He began to stand out on the national skateboarding scene when he was just 11 years old. In 2019, he won bronze at the Vert World Championship held in Barcelona, but did not make it past the World Park Championship qualifiers, in São Paulo. He placed 6th in the final of the X Games in Minneapolis 2019. He failed to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Games.^{[5] [2]}

At the 2022 World Skateboarding Championship, he won the silver medal in the Men's park.^[6]

At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, he won the silver medal in the Men's park.^[7]

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Augusto won the bronze medal in the men's park skateboarding competition.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Skatista de 18 anos leva moto zero em desafio na piscina em Caçapava. www.uol.com.br.
2. Web site: Japinha profile.
3. Web site: Augusto Akio . www.cbsk.com.br . 14 November 2023 . pt.
4. Web site: Park Masculino page 16 . www.redbull.com.br . 14 November 2023 . pt.
5. Web site: Olhar Olímpico - Bronze olímpico, Augusto Akio brilha no skate e traz lições do malabarismo. www.uol.com.br.
6. Web site: Augusto Akio é vice-campeão mundial de skate park; Pedro Barros é bronze. 12 February 2023. ge.
7. Web site: Raicca Ventura e Augusto Akio garantem a prata no skate park do Pan. Terra.