BIKE STUNT FLATLAND: STUNTMAN O'BRIEN CLICKS AT RIGHT TIME.Byline: Steve v. t. 1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve. Ramirez Staff Writer LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. - Simon O'Brien doesn't consider himself the best Bike Stunt competitor. That didn't matter Friday. The Aussie proved to be the best when it counted. He took advantage of others' misfortunes and grabbed first place in the Bike Stunt Flatland flat·land n. 1. Land that varies little in elevation. 2. flatlands A geographic area composed chiefly of land that varies little in elevation. final at the X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . O'Brien, using a variety of wheelstand twists and spins, earned 93.4 points. British Columbia's Nathan Penonzek was second at 92.0, with Illinois' Trevor Meyer third at 88.60. ``I just tried to do my best,'' O'Brien said. ``The competition is really tough and there are a lot of good competitors here. Everybody didn't have a good day, so maybe I was lucky.'' The Bike Stunt Flatland competition, in which riders are judged for style, difficulty and overall performance, is considered one of the most technical events at X Games IX. Penonzek, a top-five finisher in the event at the 2002 X Games in Philadelphia, took a close second after using an upside-down spin and reversal. He slipped a bit at the completion of the trick and that might have made the difference in his final point total. |
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