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Goepper Falls Short as Ferreira Claims Gold in Freeski

2/21/2026

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Nick Goepper finished just outside the medal standings in the men's freeski halfpipe finals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics after crashing on his final run.
He scored 29.25 and 89.00 on his first two runs but fell during his last attempt, walking away uninjured.
Teammate Alex Ferreira won gold, while Estonia's Henry Sildaru and Canada's Brendan Mackay secured silver and bronze.
Goepper previously trained in jeans to promote accessibility in the sport and returned to competition inspired by Kobe Bryant's "Mamba Mentality."

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Nick Goepper finished just outside the medal standings in the men's freeski halfpipe finals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics after crashing on his final run.
He scored 29.25 and 89.00 on his first two runs but fell during his last attempt, walking away uninjured.
Teammate Alex Ferreira won gold, while Estonia's Henry Sildaru and Canada's Brendan Mackay secured silver and bronze.
Goepper previously trained in jeans to promote accessibility in the sport and returned to competition inspired by Kobe Bryant's "Mamba Mentality."