Liz Akama (赤間 凛音, Akama Rizu, born 8 January 2009) is a Japanese skateboarder who won a silver medal in women's street skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3] She began skateboarding in second grade with encouragement from her father, who was a surfer.[4] Aside from her Olympic medal, she has also captured three silver medals and two bronze medals at the X Games.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Women". World Skate. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Olympic Skateboarding 2024: Women's Street Medal Winners and Results". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "スケートボード 東北高校1年の赤間凛音選手がパリ五輪内定". NHK (in Japanese). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Akama Liz". Paris 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Liz Akama". X Games. Retrieved 3 August 2024.