Toa Sasaki Explained

Toa Sasaki (born 28 February 2007) is a Japanese skateboarder. He is a World Skateboarding Championship gold medalist.

Career

Following the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series, Sasaki was ranked in the top-ten of the world street skateboarding rankings, however, Japan already met its quota of three skaters, and as a result he didn't qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In September 2024, he competed at the World Skateboarding Championship. During the quarterfinals, he finished in 13th place with a score of 56.06.^[5] During the semifinals he finished in seventh place with a score of 234.00 and advanced to the finals.^[6] During the finals he won a gold medal with a score of 276.64, finishing over 11 points ahead of silver medalist Matías Dell Olio.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toa Sasaki . boardriding.com . 3 October 2024.
2. Web site: Olympic Qualifier Series: No easy way out from Budapest to Paris for Japan's skateboarders . oympics.com . Shintaro . Kano . 29 May 2024 . 2 October 2024.
3. Web site: Skateboarding: Japanese face tight final battle for Olympic spots . . 19 June 2024 . 2 October 2024.
4. Web site: Sasaki Toa: After missing out on Paris 2024, new men's street world champion eyes LA 2028: 'I definitely want to be there' . oympics.com . Shintaro . Kano . 2 October 2024 . 3 October 2024.
5. Web site: World Skate Games Italia 2024: Gustavo Ribeiro misses out as men's street semi-final field is set . oympics.com . Chloe . Merrell . 13 September 2024 . 3 October 2024.
6. Web site: World Skate Games Italia 2024: JC Gonzalez tops men's street skateboarding semi-final, Kelvin Hoefler advances . oympics.com . Chloe . Merrell . 14 September 2024 . 3 October 2024.
7. Web site: Sasaki Toa claims men's street skateboarding world title with dominant display . oympics.com . Chloe . Merrell . 14 September 2024 . 2 October 2024.
8. Web site: Skateboarding: Toa Sasaki wins Japan's 3rd men's street world title . . 15 September 2024 . 3 October 2024.