Tokyo Olympics: Sky Brown wins Olympics skateboarding bronze medal
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Sky Brown has won an "incredible" bronze in the women's park skateboarding final at the Tokyo Olympics.
This makes 13-year-old Brown Great Britain's youngest EVER Olympic medallist.
She landed bronze after a great final run, after falling in her first two attempts.
Sky has broken swimmer Sarah Hardcastle's record as Britain's youngest summer Games medallist - the swimmer was 15 years old when she won silver and bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
How did Sky Brown perform in Tokyo?
Sky scored 56.47 in her final run, after she fell during her first two attempts.
All three of the medallists were young, with Japan's Sakura Yosozumi, 19, taking gold and fellow Japanese competitor Kokona Hiraki, only aged 12, winning silver.
In her final run, Sky kept her cool, landing a kickflip indy, which was the trick that caused her to fall in her first two runs.
When Sky heard she had won a medal, she cried with happiness and her dad lifted her in the air.
How does she feel?
After getting her bronze medal, Sky Brown said: "It was a super-sick final. All the girls were ripping it, it was insane.
"This is incredible - it feels unreal! I'm so happy to be here - I'm blessed.
"I was definitely bumped. I fell twice, that made the last run feel even better."
When asked what she'll be doing next, she replied: "Hang out with some friends, and party!"
Let us know what you think of this amazing 13-year-old's amazing achievement in the comments!
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