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Alex Ferreira wins elusive gold medal in ski halfpipe for USA at Olympics
- On Friday, Feb. 20, Alex Ferreira, American freeskier, won halfpipe gold at Livigno Snow Park with a final score of 93.75, completing his Olympic medal collection.
- Two-Time Olympic medalist Alex Ferreira won silver in Pyeongchang 2018 and bronze in Beijing 2022, publicly setting gold as his goal in Milan, Italy.
- Upgrading a planned third hit into a 1080 on his third run, Ferreira improved his placing and celebrated by twirling a pole under the best of three runs rule.
- Brendan Mackay's last run stole bronze with a 91.00, nudging Nick Goepper off the podium and delivering the United States its first freeski gold in nearly two weeks at Livigno snow park.
- Reigning world champion Finley Melville Ives missed the final after crashing during both qualifying runs, as four Americans competed after heavy snow delayed the event on Friday.
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Aspen’s golden child: Alex Ferreira caps Olympic career with first gold
Alex Ferreira wasn’t a halfpipe prodigy. He was largely a secondary character in his early ski career, following in the wake of stars like Torin Yater-Wallace and David Wise. As the years went on, however, the now 31-year-old’s star power only kept rising. Once he had it all mastered — the big tricks, the pressure, the professionalism required to succeed on and off the snow — he became one of the most unstoppable forces the sport has ever seen. …
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