Location: Tokyo, Japan
Event Information
This event took place in November 1989. All of the competing non-Japanese freestylers flew out from LA as a group for the contest, with the trip and hotels being paid for by the event sponsors. Twenty freestylers competed in the contest, 14 of whom were Japanese and youngest of whom was only 7 years old. First prize was 500,000 yen.
Results (Professional)
1. Rodney Mullen
2. Kevin Harris
3. Pierre-André Senizergues
4. Per Welinder
5. Don Brown
6. Daryl Grogan
7. Toshiaki Fujii
8. Hiroaki Fuijwara
9. Kazunari Iwasa
10. Masahiro Fujii
Articles
Article in Thrasher Magazine part 1
Article in Thrasher Magazine part 2
Article in Thrasher Magazine part 3
Article in Thrasher Magazine part 4
Article in Thrasher Magazine part 5
Results on German Flatland Page
Media
Event Highlights from TV coverage
Rodney Mullen practice and contest run
Per Welinder practice and contest run