The Merano dominates until the final, then goes on a comeback and conquers the first Italian men’s podium in the specialty. Bravo Leoni, eliminated in the semifinals. Fear for Ferrari
An Olympic medal worth a career. A bronze heart, after a battle in the final of the snobo boardercross for Omar Visintin, who therefore crowns the great goal to five circles behind the Austrian Alessandro Haemmerle and the Canadian Elito Grondin, beaten at the photo finish. Then there is Omar, with his heavy bronze, disputed to the Austrian Lu Tactically impeccable, starting from behind, resisting and never giving up: a great little masterpiece on the board. It is the eighth blue Medal of the expedition to Beijing: 2 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronzes.
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Thirty-two years old from Merano, he competes for the Army and had only one world silver and the World Cup in 2014. a Park City The first men’s medal in the snoboard board dates back to Nagano 1998, when the boards became Olympic, With The Silver of Thomas Prugger. In the cross it is the first time, at the male level while among the women Michela Moioli won the gold at Pong
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Other Blues
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In the semifinals, Tommaso Leoni, who had competed next to Omar, promoted with the Austrian Lu Leoni will be eighth at the end after a fall in the small final, while Lorenzo Sommariva was out in the eighth. In the second part of the qualifiers, the fourth Azzurro Filippo Ferrari had come out, injuring his shoulder. Then came the Omar of wonders!
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