Alessandro Haemmerle (2nd R) of Austria, Eliot Grondin (1st R) of Canada, Omar Visintin (2nd L) of Italy and Julian Lueftner of Austria compete during the men's snowboard cross big final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria claimed gold medal of men's snowboard cross at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Thursday.
Canadian Eliot Grondin, who won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships, bagged silver. Four-time Italian national champion Tommaso Leoni finished with the bronze medal.
Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria reacts during the men's snowboard cross big final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria competes during men's snowboard cross quaterfinals at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Alessandro Haemmerle (L) of Austria and Eliot Grondin (R) of Canada compete during the men's snowboard cross big final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Alessandro Haemmerle (L) of Austria and Eliot Grondin (R) of Canada compete during the men's snowboard cross big final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
Tommaso Leoni of Italy competes during the men's snowboard cross 1/8 finals at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
