US EditionCzech Snowboarder Maderova Lands Shock Olympic Parallel Giant Slalom Win
Zuzana Maderova secured gold by defeating Sabine Payer by 0.83 seconds, continuing Czechia's streak with a third consecutive Olympic win in this event.
- On Sunday, Zuzana Maderova, Czech snowboarder, won Olympic gold in the women's parallel giant slalom in Livigno, defeating Sabine Payer in the final.
- In qualifying, Maderova placed second while Ester Ledecka, two‑time Olympic champion, topped qualifying, raising hopes of an all‑Czech final.
- She added: 'I still can't believe it. I told myself 'Now or never, just go', and I did it', watched by family, friends, and Czech President Petr Pavel.
- The result keeps the gold in the Czech Republic for a third consecutive Games after Ledecka lost narrowly at the quarter-final stage.
- Maderova's gold marks a career breakthrough after arriving without a major win, leaving as a first-time Olympic gold medallist and a rising contender to watch later this year.
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It is located about ten kilometers from Liberec and has a population of 840. Until now, people have known Oldřichov v Hájích, perhaps because the Jizera Mountains beech forests are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. However, since Monday, February 8, Oldřichov has been associated with the name of the gold-medal snowboarder Zuzana Maděrová, a local native, thanks to her success at the Olympics in Italy.
She finished qualifying and called him. After the round of 16, she called him, actually until the final itself. After each run, she picked up her phone for at least a moment and connected with her mental coach Marian Jelínek via video call. His words had such a soothing effect on her.
Unexpectedly, Ester Ledecka failed.
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