GB's Bankes & Nightingale win snowboard cross gold at Winter Olympics
Summary
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won the gold medal in the snowboard cross mixed team event, marking Great Britain's first-ever gold on snow at the Winter Olympics. This victory follows their World Championship title in 2023 and is part of Team GB's historic two-medal haul at a single Winter Olympics.Key Facts
- Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won gold in the snowboard cross mixed team event.
- This is Great Britain's first gold medal on snow at the Winter Olympics.
- Team GB has won two medals at this Winter Olympics, a first in their history.
- Prior to this, Great Britain's only Olympic medals on snow were bronze.
- Huw Nightingale finished his race in second place, setting up Bankes for the win.
- Italy's Michela Moioli and Lorenzo Sommariva won the silver medal.
- France's Loan Bozzolo and Lea Casta took the bronze medal.
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