ROSA KHUTOR, Russia, February 19 (R-Sport) – US-born snowboarder Vic Wild won a surprise Olympic gold medal for Russia in parallel giant slalom Wednesday, beating Switzerland's Nevin Galmarini in the final.
Wild was half a second down to Galmarini before the second run of the final, but blazed back to win by two seconds as his opponent made errors.
Wild is now part of a medal-winning married couple after his wife Alena Zavarzina won bronze for Russia in the women’s event.
The men’s bronze was won by Slovenia’s Zan Kosir, who overturned a 0.76-second disadvantage to beat German Patrick Bussler on the second run of the small final.
Earlier, there was a surprise as reigning champion and gold medal favorite Jasey Jay Anderson of Canada went out in the first knockout round, losing to Slovenia’s Rok Marguc.
© RIA Novosti.
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