WST Sao Paulo World Champs: Toa Sasaki and Sky Brown win as Japan controls street

The WST Sao Paulo Street & Park World Championships were held at Cândido Portinari Park from March 1 to March 8, with the event positioned by World Skate as a major stop in the new championship cycle. In competitive terms, the week produced a clear split between disciplines. Street was defined by Japanese depth, while park titles went to two athletes from outside Japan who still fit the same wider trend: the global podium picture is getting younger.

Women’s street was the most concentrated result of the event. Ibuki Matsumoto won the world title with 156.59, leading a full Japanese sweep ahead of Nanami Onishi and Coco Yoshizawa. That outcome underlined how strong Japan remains in women’s street across both run construction and best-trick scoring. Yoshizawa’s bronze was especially notable because the finals report highlighted how narrowly she edged Rayssa Leal for the last medal position.

Men’s street was tighter. Toa Sasaki won with 174.10, only 0.78 points ahead of Angelo Caro, while Sora Shirai took bronze with 170.45. Sasaki’s win matters beyond the title itself because it confirms he is still one of the central riders in the current world championship picture, while Caro’s silver keeps Peru in contention at the highest level of street finals.

Women’s park gave Sky Brown another world title with 88.16, ahead of Mizuho Hasegawa and Minna Stess. Brown’s result reasserted her place near the top of women’s park, while Hasegawa’s silver continued Japan’s strong overall week across both disciplines. Stess on bronze added an important senior podium for the United States in a field where margins remain close.

Men’s park was won by Spain’s Egoitz Bijueska with 95.83, beating Brazil’s Kalani Konig by just 1.03 points, with Tom Schaar third on 90.51. Bijueska’s age made the result stand out even more. He is 15, and the win signals that park’s next championship phase may be shaped as much by emerging teenagers as by established finalists. Konig’s silver also gave Brazil a home podium in one of the strongest contests of the week.

Another key factor was weather. World Skate stated that the finals standings were locked after the halfway point because conditions prevented the contest from continuing as planned. That placed extra value on opening runs and early scoring security, especially in park, where athletes often build toward later attempts.

Podiums

• 1. Ibuki Matsumoto, Japan, 156.59
• 2. Nanami Onishi, Japan, 146.36
• 3. Coco Yoshizawa, Japan, 145.02

• 1. Toa Sasaki, Japan, 174.10
• 2. Angelo Caro, Peru, 173.32
• 3. Sora Shirai, Japan, 170.45

• 1. Sky Brown, United Kingdom, 88.16
• 2. Mizuho Hasegawa, Japan, 84.36
• 3. Minna Stess, United States, 83.90

• 1. Egoitz Bijueska, Spain, 95.83
• 2. Kalani Konig, Brazil, 94.80
• 3. Tom Schaar, United States, 90.51

São Paulo did not produce one single dominant nation across all four contests, but it did establish the week’s clearest competitive truth. Japan remains the benchmark in street, especially on the women’s side, while park is becoming increasingly volatile, youth-driven, and internationally spread. That is a meaningful result for the rest of the season because it suggests the medal race is widening even as a few programs continue to set the standard.

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Article Sources: https://whoranked.com/events/wst-sao-paulo-street-park-world-championship-2026, https://www.skateboarding.worldskate.org/news/1817-wst-sao-paulo-world-championships-finals-update.html, https://www.worldskate.org/news/3857-brazil-to-host-street-and-park-skateboarding-world-championships.html, https://theboardr.com/results/14580/World-Skate-Sao-Paulo-World-Championships-Men%27s-Street-Finals, https://theboardr.com/results/14582/World-Skate-Sao-Paulo-World-Championships-Men%27s-Park-Finals, https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/tom-schaar-minna-stess-world-skateboarding-championships-2026-results

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