Chloe Covell: Heartbreaking moment 14-year-old breaks down in tears after failing in her bid to make history by becoming Australia’s youngest Olympic gold medallist

Australian Olympic history eluded Chloe Covell, who finished without a medal in the street skateboarding event in Paris.

The 14-year-old finished last in the medal round on Sunday at Concorde skatepark in central Paris and was in tears at one point after falling several times.

Japan’s Coco Yoshizawa won the gold medal with a total score of 272.75, beating her compatriot Liz Akama (265.95).

Brazil’s Rayssa Leal followed up her silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics with a bronze in Paris, with a score of 253.37.

At 14 years and 170 days, Covell would have become Australia’s youngest Olympic gold medallist had she won.

Sandra Morgan, who was 14 years and 183 days old when she was a member of the winning 4x100m freestyle team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, remains the youngest.

Covell, who wore a splint on her left finger, recovered from her early struggles to qualify fourth among the eight finishers at La Concorde in central Paris on Sunday.

But she was never in the running during the two runs and five rounds of figures that decided the medals.

Chloe Covell was inconsolable after failing to win a medal at the Olympics

Chloe Covell failed to achieve her Olympic dream in Paris

The 14-year-old had set his sights on becoming Australia’s youngest ever Olympic medallist.

Covell fell on both runs and failed to land two of her best tricks.

After conceding her third trick, the Australian ran to her father and was in tears as her campaign collapsed.

She had to crush her last two attempts to stay in the race, but she crashed to the concrete again before being embraced by her competitors after realising her Olympic dream was over.

Covell made a promising start with his first run, but landed none of his five tricks and finished at 70.33.

There had been much talk of Covell, given his chance to be part of history in Paris.

Covell earned his spot in the final with an impressive trick after two failed attempts in qualifying. It was the culmination of his tough day at the skatepark.

Australia’s Liv Lovelace and Haylie Powell both missed out on their place in the final.