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Haemmerle powers back to retain Olympic snowboard cross title

2026-02-13 09:40:00 UTC

Austria’s Alessandro Haemmerle retained his Olympic men’s snowboard cross title in dramatic style on Thursday, producing a late burst of speed to scramble across the line just ahead of Canada’s Eliot Grondin.

Olympics: Snowboard-Womens Snowboard Cross

2026-02-13 09:40:00 UTC

Alessandro Haemmerle Claims Second Snowboard Cross Gold for Austria

2026-02-13 09:40:00 UTC

Austrians Alessandro Haemmerle and Jakob Dusek, along with Canada’s Eliot Grondin, made headlines at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy. On February 12, Haemmerle clinched gold in the men’s snowboard cross finals, marking his second consecutive Olympic victory in this exhilarating sport. Alessandro Haemmerle’s Impressive Performance Haemmerle crossed the finish line just 0.03 seconds …