Triple crown of skateboarding

Skateboarding championship draws crowds to watch the pros in Surf

City.

The final stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Skateboarding, the Vans/Hard

Rock Cafe World Championships of Skateboarding presented by G-Shock and

Mountain Dew, took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, just south of the

pier in Huntington Beach. In addition to the 72-foot-wide vert ramp and

15,000-square-foot street course at this year’s event, a special bowl

contest was added in the 65-foot-long “Soul Bowl.” Special attractions

included a newly added Pro and Masters bowl contest. A 2,400-square-foot

public street course gave spectators a chance to emulate their favorite

athlete’s tricks, and a concert was held, with Matt Hensley’s Flogging

Molly and the Suicide Machines.

Top 3 in each competition

Street Final Results

1. Matt Beach

2. Eric Koston

3. Chet Thomas

Vert Final Results

1. Tony Hawk

2. Colin McKay

3. Andy Powell Macdonald

Pro Bowl Final Results

1. Omar Hassan

2. Bob Burnquist

3. Brian Patch

Masters Bowl Final Results

1. Steve Caballero

2. Jeff Grosso

3. Mike Smith

Overall Triple Crown Street Final Results

1. Eric Koston

2. Jesse Paez

3. Rick McCrank

Overall Triple Crown Vert Final Results

1. Andy Powell Macdonald

2. Bucky Lasek

3. Bob Burnquist