The Australian became the youngest medallist at Paris 2024, almost achieving perfection on the Place de la Concorde. Silver went to Japan's Cocona Hiraki, who repeated her Tokyo 2020 success. Bronze went to Great Britain's Sky Brown. The eight teenage competitors put on a spectacle in the heart of Paris.

A few months ago, Trew was named Action Sportsperson of the Year at the 25th Laureus Awards in Madrid. Notably, she became the first female skater to land a 720 (two spins) in the competition. This feat has only been achieved by men since Tony Hawk invented the trick in 1985 at the age of 17.

Trew's first run was solid, but it was her second run that earned her a score of 93.18. This was unbeatable for her rivals, who took risks in the final round to try and beat her.

Silver went to Japan's Hiraki, who outdid herself in the third round with a score of 92.63. She had led after the first round, but lost the lead in the second. With her characteristic smile, she approached her last chance for gold and eventually secured silver with her performance.

The precocity of these skaters is remarkable. Hiraki made her world competition debut at the age of 10, finishing seventh in the women's division at the 2018 Park World Championships (also known as the World Skate Tour (WST) World Park Championships) in Nanjing. 

Hiraki made history as Japan's youngest Olympic medallist when she won silver in the inaugural women's Olympic park event at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. She did so at the age of 12, having turned 13 on 26 August 2021. At Paris 2024, that honour went to rival Trew.

Bronze went to Brown. Despite an unlucky first run, the British rider remained unperturbed. She took risks in her second run, performing high level tricks with no mistakes and improving throughout the competition and saved her best for last, scoring 92.31 to finish third.

Fourth place went to Brazilian skater Dora Varella, who was strongly supported by her Brazilian fans throughout the competition. She just missed out on a medal. Her score of 89.14 in the final run placed her just below her competitors.

Finland's Heili Sirvio, the youngest finalist at the age of 13, put in a commendable performance, with her third run being the best. She executed her tricks well and finished fifth with a score of 88.89.

In sixth, was USA's Bryce Wettstein, one managed 88.12 in her first run, but couldn't improve on it. She fell in the next two rounds as she took risks in her bid for a medal, eventually finishing sixth.

Reaching the final was an unprecedented achievement for Spain's 15-year-old Naia Alonso. She is the youngest athlete in the Spanish delegation in Paris and finished seventh. It was a fantastic achievement for the talented teenager, given she broke her collarbone just a few months ago.

Her third and final run was her best, scoring 86.28. She fell on tricks in the first two rounds, but was at her best in the third. Eighth and last in the final was Japan's Hinano Kusakui, having struggled to find her form and fell, unable to show her quality and execute her tricks.

Results:

1. Arisa Trew (Australia) 93.18 Gold

2. Cocona Hiraki (Japan) 92.63 Silver

3. Sky Brown (Great Britain) 92.31 Bronze