US EditionAustria's Benjamin Karl Becomes Oldest Individual Gold Medalist in Winter Olympic History
- On Feb 8, the Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl won the men's parallel giant slalom gold at Livigno, earning his fourth Olympic medal in his fifth Olympics.
- Ester Ledecka, returning two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medallist, began her title defense with two qualification runs in parallel giant slalom, which uses a top-16 knockout format.
- A photo finish decided the bronze, with Tervel Zamfirov taking it in a close race over Slovenian contender Tim Mastnak, by the slimmest of margins.
- After the quarter-final loss, Ledecka said `I feel sorry for my team, but I did my best and that's just what can happen in sports`.
- Looking ahead to upcoming events, Benjamin Karl has signaled this may be his final season, and Cody Winters will return to action on Feb. 12 in snowboard cross.
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The second day of competition at this year's Olympics, another top Slovenian ranking, but another disappointment. Centimeters separated Timo Mastnak from his second Olympic medal. The Styrian was sad after the race, but at the same time proud of what he had accomplished.
Meet 2026 Olympic Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Champion Benjamin Karl: Parents, Net Worth, Wife, Nationality, Ethnicity & More
It looks like no cold is too cold for Benjamin Karl. As he ripped his shirt in the snowy terrain after defending his men’s parallel giant slalom crown at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Karl created history, coming back from behind to beat South Korea’s Kim Sang-kyum. He overtook Norwegian biathlete legend Ole Einar Bjørndalen to become the oldest gold medalist in the Winter Olympics for an individual event. Coming to the games with high expectations…
After the final of the men's snowboard parallel slalom, Benjamin Karl rips off his clothes during the 2026 Olympics.
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