For Immediate Release
June 27, 1997
San Diego, California

KOVAK TAKES GOLD AT X GAMES

Canadian wakeboarder Jeremy Kovak (Millgrove, Ontario) claimed the gold
medal in the men's wakeboarding competition at the prestigious X Games
yesterday in San Diego.  

In the finals, Kovak completed a spectacular winning run, scoring 97.68 out
of a possible 100.  Darin Shapiro (USA), who was the number one seed going
into the finals, placed second with 96.20.  Defending 1996 X Games Champion
Parks Bonifay (USA) was third with 95.01.  
Canada's Jeff Heer (Richmond, BC) placed 9th with a score of 50.61.


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