Australian 1-2-3 at X GamesDefending champion Matt Buyten shattered an 11-year-old record in Moto X Step Up on Thursday, claiming the first gold medal of X Games 17 by clearing a bar set 37 feet off the dirt at Staples Center. It was the fourth gold medal in Step Up for Buyten, who eclipsed Tommy Clowers' record of 35 feet set at the event's debut in 2000.
Four of the six riders cleared 35 feet, 6 inches, but Brian Deegan, Myles Richmond and Ronnie Renner failed to get over the 37-foot mark. After his winning jump, which came on his first attempt, Buyten laid down on the ground then turned to his knees and pounded the dirt with both fists. The 31-year-old's victory came at a height that was a whopping three and a half feet higher than last year's winning height, when he outlasted Renner in overtime.
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