Canadian B-boy Phil Wizard tops the podium at the Breaking for Gold World Series in France

Canadian B-boy Phil Wizard moved closer to Olympic qualification with a gold medal Thursday at the WDSF Breaking for Gold World Series stop in Montpellier, France.

The reigning world champion from Vancouver turned in a dominating 3-0 performance against Japanese star Shigekix in the final battle to secure his first World Series victory. Wizard took home silver at last month’s event in Rio de Janeiro after finishing 10th in February at the first stop in Kitakyushu, Japan.

Wizard, whose real name is Phil Kim, earned 1,000 ranking points toward Olympic qualification. The top 14 B-boys and B-girls in the Breaking for Gold rankings will advance to the Olympic Qualification Series, which will take place next year from March to June. The 26-year-old of Korean descent placed fourth ahead of the event in Montpellier.

Chinese B-girl 671 also climbed onto the podium with a decisive 3-0 win on Thursday, defeating reigning European champion Nicka.

Wizard beat Shigekix for the world championship last October.

The highly anticipated Olympic debut of the sport in Paris will feature a men’s and women’s tournament, with 16 competitors in each. Breaking will take place at the iconic Place de la Concorde from August 9 to 10, 2024.

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