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{{short description|Sporting event}}
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| year = 2011
| type = Summer
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| venue = Various venues
| location = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| date = July 28-31
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| previous = [[X Games XVI|X Games Los Angeles 2010]]
| next = [[X Games Los Angeles 2012]]
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'''X Games XVII''' was an [[action sport]]ing event which took place from July 28 – 31, 2011 in [[Los Angeles, California]]. Venues for the event include the [[Staples Center]], [[Nokia Theatre L.A. Live|Nokia Theater]], and other areas of [[L.A. Live]].<ref>[http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0627/as_x_map2.pdf Venue Map]</ref> The games featured the sports of [[motocross]], [[skateboarding]], [[BMX]], and [[rallying]].<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=x-games-17-competition-schedule-thursday Competition Schedule]</ref> X Games 17 was also the first ever X Games to feature [[Endurocross|Enduro X]], which replaced [[Supercross|Super X]].

==Results==
===Moto X===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
|-
| Men's Moto X Enduro<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=mens-motox-endurox-finals-results Men's Moto X Enduro results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Taddy Blazusiak]]|POL}} || || {{flagathlete|[[Mike Brown (motorcyclist)|Mike Brown]]|USA}} || || {{flagathlete|Justin Soule|USA}} ||
|-
| Women's Moto X Enduro<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/07/x-games-womens-enduro-x-brings-falls-and-a-forsberg-gold.html Women's Moto X Enduro results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|Maria Forsberg|USA}} || || {{flagathlete|[[Tarah Gieger]]|PUR}} || || {{flagathlete|Kacy Martinez|USA}} ||
|-
| Women's Moto X Racing<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=womens-motox-racing-rd1-finals-results Women's Moto X Racing results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Vicki Golden]]|USA}} || || {{flagathlete|[[Tarah Gieger]]|PUR}} || || {{flagathlete|[[Livia Lancelot]]|FRA}} ||
|-
| Moto X Freestyle<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=motox-freestyle-final-results Moto X Freestyle results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Nate Adams]]|USA}} || 91 || {{flagathlete|[[Adam Jones (motocross rider)|Adam Jones]]|USA}} || 86 || {{flagathlete|Dany Torres|ESP}}  || 83
|-
| Moto X Step Up<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=motox-step-up-final-results Moto X Step Up results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|Matt Buyten|USA}} || 37' 0" || {{flagathlete|Ronnie Renner|USA}} || 35' 6" || {{flagathlete|Myles Richmond|USA}} <br/>{{flagathlete|[[Brian Deegan (rider)|Brian Deegan]]|USA}} || 35' 6"
|-
| Moto X Best Whip<nowiki>*</nowiki><ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=motox-best-whip-results Moto X Best Whip results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Jeremy Stenberg]]|USA}} || 27% || {{flagathlete|Todd Potter|USA}} || 24% || {{flagathlete|[[Jarryd McNeil]]|AUS}} || 22%
|-
| Moto X Best Trick<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=motox-best-trick-final-results Moto X Best Trick results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Jackson Strong]]|AUS}} || 95.66 || {{flagathlete|[[Cam Sinclair]]|AUS}} || 94.66 || {{flagathlete|[[Josh Sheehan (motorcyclist)|Josh Sheehan]]|AUS}} || 93.33
|-
| Moto X Speed & Style<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=motox-speed-style-finals-results Moto X Speed & Style results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Nate Adams]]|USA}} || || {{flagathlete|[[Mike Mason (motocross rider)|Mike Mason]]|USA}} || || {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie Faisst]]|USA}} ||
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Competition decided by fan [[text message]] voting.

===Skateboarding===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
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| Skateboard Big Air<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=skateboard-big-air-final-results Skateboard Big Air results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Bob Burnquist]]|BRA}} || 92.66 || {{flagathlete|Adam Taylor|USA}} || 89.66 || {{flagathlete|Edgard Pereira|BRA}} || 87.00
|-
| Skateboard Freestyle Vert<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=skateboard-vert-rd1-final-results Skateboard Freestyle Vert results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Shaun White]]|USA}} || 93.00 || {{flagathlete|[[Pierre-Luc Gagnon]]|CAN}} || 91.66 || {{flagathlete|[[Bucky Lasek]]|USA}} || 87.66
|-
| Skateboard Street<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=mens-skateboard-street-final-results Skateboard Street results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Nyjah Huston]]|USA}} || 91.66 || {{flagathlete|[[Luan Oliveira]]|BRA}} || 91.00 || {{flagathlete|[[Ryan Sheckler]]|USA}} || 89.00
|-
| Women's Skateboard Street<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=womens-skateboard-street-final-results Women's Skateboard Street results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|Marisa Dal Santo|USA}} || 88.00 || {{flagathlete|Alexis Sablone|USA}} || 84.33 || {{flagathlete|[[Leticia Bufoni]]|BRA}}  || 78.00
|-
| Skateboard Park<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=skateboard-park-final-results Skateboard Park results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|Raven Tershy|USA}} || 82 || {{flagathlete|[[Pedro Barros (skateboarder)|Pedro Barros]]|BRA}} || 81 || {{flagathlete|Ben Hatchell|USA}} || 75
|-
| Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=hometown-heroes-amateur-skateboard-street-finals-results Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|Julian Christianson|USA}} || 88.33 || {{flagathlete|Brendon Villanueva|USA}} || 86.66 || {{flagathlete|Dan Coe|USA}} || 80.00
|-
| Skateboard Game of SK8<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=skateboard-game-of-sk8-results Skateboard Game of SK8 results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|Ryan Decenzo|CAN}} || || || || ||
|}

===BMX===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
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| BMX Freestyle Vert<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=bmx-vert-final-results BMX Freestyle Vert results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Jamie Bestwick]]|GBR}} || 92 || {{flagathlete|[[Steve McCann]]|AUS}} || 90 || {{flagathlete|[[Vince Byron]]|AUS}} || 79
|-
| BMX Freestyle Park<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=bmx-freestyle-park-final-results BMX Freestyle Park results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Daniel Dhers]]|VEN}} || 81 (35) || {{flagathlete|Dennis Enarson|USA}} || 81 (31) || {{flagathlete|[[Scotty Cranmer]]|USA}} || 72
|-
| BMX Freestyle Big Air<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=bmx-freestyle-big-air-final-results BMX Freestyle Big Air results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Steve McCann]]|AUS}} || 91.66 || {{flagathlete|[[Vince Byron]]|AUS}} || 90.66 || {{flagathlete|Chad Kagy|USA}} || 89.33
|-
| BMX Freestyle Street<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=bmx-freestyle-street-final-results BMX Freestyle Street results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|Garrett Reynolds|USA}} || 92 || {{flagathlete|Dennis Enarson|USA}} || 85 || {{flagathlete|Dakota Roche|USA}} || 84
|}

===Rallying===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
| Rally Car Racing<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=x-games-17-results-rally-car-racing Rally Car Racing results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Liam Doran]]|GBR}} || {{flagathlete|[[Marcus Grönholm]]|FIN}} || {{flagathlete|[[David Higgins (rally driver)|David Higgins]]|GBR}}
|-
| RallyCross<ref>[https://www.espn.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=x-games-17-results-rally-cross RallyCross results]</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Brian Deegan (rider)|Brian Deegan]]|USA}} || {{flagathlete|[[Tanner Foust]]|USA}} || {{flagathlete|[[Marcus Grönholm]]|FIN}}
|}

==Medal table==
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 | gold_USA = 13 | silver_USA = 11 | bronze_USA = 12
 | gold_AUS = 2 | silver_AUS = 3 | bronze_AUS = 3
 | gold_GBR = 2 | silver_GBR = 0 | bronze_GBR = 1
 | gold_BRA = 1 | silver_BRA = 2 | bronze_BRA = 2
 | gold_CAN = 1 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 0
 | gold_VEN = 1 | silver_VEN = 0 | bronze_VEN = 0
 | gold_POL = 1 | silver_POL = 0 | bronze_POL = 0
 | gold_PUR = 0 | silver_PUR = 2 | bronze_PUR = 0
 | gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 1 | bronze_FIN = 1
 | gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 1
 | gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1
}}

==Highlights==
*[[Travis Pastrana]] breaks bones in his foot and ankle in a crash suffered in Moto X Best Trick. Despite the injury, Pastrana competes in RallyCross three days later using hand controls mounted to the steering wheel.
*Jackson Strong successfully lands the first front-flip in competition history in Moto X Best Trick, winning the gold.
*[[Steve McCann]] lands the second no-handed-900 in competition history, but Jamie Bestwick defeats him to win his 5th consecutive gold medal in BMX Freestyle Vert.
*14-year-old [[Mitchie Brusco]] successfully lands a 900 while practicing for the Skateboard Big Air finals, but he fails to pull off the feat in competition.
*16-year-old [[Nyjah Huston]] wins gold in Skateboard Street.
*[[Shaun White]] comes from behind to defeat three time defending champion [[Pierre-Luc Gagnon]] in the final round of Skateboard Vert.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.xgames.com/ XGames.com]

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