Canada’s Philip Kim, better known as Phil Wizard, made history today, winning gold in breaking at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The 2024 Games are the first time breaking has ever served as a sporting event at the Olympics, and Wizard has quickly become a name Canadians won’t forget.
Wizard seemed to save his best for last, as he put up a phenomenal showing against France’s Danis Civil, better known as Dany Dann, in the gold medal round. Most agreed that he had won unanimously, and the judges agreed, as he came out on top by a final score of 23-4.
CANADA IS A BREAKING NATION 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Phil Wizard wins the first-ever Olympic gold medal in men’s breaking 🥇🕺👏 pic.twitter.com/P5z1wQGuwn
— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) August 10, 2024
Finishing third for bronze in the event was USA’s Victor Montalvo.
Wizard was able to come out on top of all three of his battles in the round robin of the B-Boys breaking competition. He then defeated Netherlands’ Lee-Lou Demierre in the quarterfinals by a 19-8 final, before getting by Japan’s Shigeyuki Nakarai in the semifinals by a score of 17-10.
More to come…
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