Benjamin Karl (2nd R) of Austria celebrates winning snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Austria's Benjamin Karl won the gold medal of the men's snowboard parallel giant slalom at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games on Tuesday.
Karl, 36, beat Slovenia's Tim Mastnak by 0.82 seconds in the final run for his first Olympic title.
Mastnak and Russian Victor Wild took the silver and bronze medals respectively. ■
Benjamin Karl of Austria reacts during snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Tim Mastnak of Slovenia reacts after snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Tim Mastnak of Slovenia reacts after snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Benjamin Karl of Austria (L) gestures during snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Victor Wild of ROC celebrates after snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Tim Mastnak of Slovenia reacts after snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
