Nyjah Huston Wins SLS Paris 2026 for His 28th Street League Title

Nyjah Huston is back on top. On Saturday, October 3, 2026, he won SLS Paris at Stade Roland-Garros. It was his 28th Street League win. It was also his first SLS win in 17 months.

That's a long wait for the most decorated skater in Street League history. And in a sport that gets harder every year, this one meant something. Here's how it went down in Paris, who else made the podium, and what comes next.

Nyjah Huston Wins SLS Paris 2026

Street League Skateboarding (SLS) is the biggest pro street skating contest series in the world. It started in 2010. Skaters ride a custom-built course that looks like a perfect skate plaza, packed with rails, ledges, gaps, and stairs.

Paris was stop number five on the 2026 Championship Tour. It was SLS's third time in the city and its second year inside Roland-Garros, the famous tennis stadium. SLS said the crowd may have been the loudest it has ever heard.

Nyjah's trick of the night was a nollie heelflip noseblunt. According to Monster Energy, he did it frontside and slid the kink rail for a 9.2. That was his third 9-club score in a row, and it set the tone for his whole final.

His winning total was 36.4. None of the scores that counted toward it were below 8.9. That's always been Nyjah's thing. He doesn't just land one big trick. He lands everything.

Watch: SLS Paris 2026 Men's Final

The Men's Podium

• 1st: Nyjah Huston (USA), 36.4
• 2nd: Toa Sasaki (Japan), 35.4
• 3rd: Giovanni Vianna (Brazil), 26.8

Vincent Milou, Chris Joslin, and Ginwoo Onodera all skated strong too. The field was deep, and that's what makes this win stand out.

Chloe Covell Takes the Women's Final

Australia's Chloe Covell won the women's final with 31.9. She put up an 8.5 on a run and another 8.5 in the single-trick section. One of her key tricks was a nosegrind nollie flip. She told SLS she couldn't land it at all in practice. Then she pulled it when it counted.

Japan's Coco Yoshizawa landed a hurricane for an 8.2 and finished second with 31.5, just 0.4 points back. Liz Akama, also from Japan, took third with 30.5. Brazil's Rayssa Leal, one of the biggest names in women's street skating, missed the final with an injury.

Why This Win Hits Different

After the contest, Nyjah talked about how fast the sport is moving. Tricks that scored a 9 a few years ago don't score that high anymore. He said just making a final today feels like winning one used to.

He's now two wins away from his goal of 30. He knows he's near the tail end of his contest career, and that makes every win from here a bigger deal. When asked what keeps him going, he said, "The motivation is the love of skateboarding."

He also told Monster Energy that "The wins keep getting better and more rewarding." He came into Paris fresh off an injury, so that's no small thing.

Love him or not, Nyjah has been the measuring stick for street contests for more than a decade. Watching a vet hold off a younger, hungrier field is what keeps contest skating worth watching.

What's Next for Street League

The SLS Championship Tour heads to Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on November 14. Then the season wraps with the Super Crown in São Paulo, Brazil, on December 12 and 13. That's where the year's champions get crowned.

FAQ: SLS Paris 2026 for Non-Skaters

What is Street League Skateboarding?

SLS is a pro street skateboarding contest series that started in 2010. Skaters compete on courses built to look like real street spots. Judges score runs and single tricks on a scale up to 10.

How does SLS scoring work?

Skaters do runs, where they skate the whole course for a set time, and single tricks, where they get one shot at one trick. Only their best scores count toward the final total. That's why landing everything matters so much.

How many times has Nyjah Huston won Street League?

With SLS Paris 2026, Nyjah has 28 Street League wins across 16 years of the series.

What's a hurricane?

A hurricane is a grind where the skater spins 180 degrees as they lock onto the rail, so they end up grinding on the back truck facing the opposite way. It's hard to lock in and even harder to ride away clean.

Who won the women's final at SLS Paris?

Chloe Covell of Australia won with 31.9. Coco Yoshizawa was second and Liz Akama was third.

Skating has always been part of the Panic 39 world, right next to the dancers, DJs, and writers. Big contest wins are fun to watch, but the scene runs on the kids at the local park and the crews out filming in the streets. Stay up and keep pushing.

Top photo: skateboard in an urban skate park by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels. Video: Street League Skateboarding on YouTube.