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Éliot Grondin Wins Silver in Thrilling Snowboard Cross Final

2/13/2026

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Grondin Secures Silver

Éliot Grondin of Canada won the silver medal in men's snowboard cross at Milan Cortina 2026, marking his third Olympic medal.
Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria is a two-time Olympic champion, finishing just 0.03 seconds ahead of Grondin.
The final also included rising star Aidan Chollet and world champion Jakob Dusek.
Canada's total now stands at eight Olympic snowboard cross medals.

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Hämmerle Wins Gold

Alessandro Hämmerle of Austria won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross at the Winter Games, securing a narrow victory after executing the final jump better than his rivals.
The race featured four athletes competing closely.
This win marks Hämmerle's second consecutive gold, following a similarly close finish four years ago.

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Grondin Secures Silver

Éliot Grondin of Canada won the silver medal in men's snowboard cross at Milan Cortina 2026, marking his third Olympic medal.
Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria is a two-time Olympic champion, finishing just 0.03 seconds ahead of Grondin.
The final also included rising star Aidan Chollet and world champion Jakob Dusek.
Canada's total now stands at eight Olympic snowboard cross medals.

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