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Alex Ferreira Clinches Olympic Halfpipe Gold With 93.75 Final Run

A weather delay compressed the contest into a single long day, sharpening focus on medical response after hard crashes.

Overview

  • Ferreira, 31, completed his Olympic set after silver in 2018 and bronze in 2022 with a decisive third run scoring 93.75.
  • Estonia’s Henry Sildaru earned silver by 0.75 points, while Canada’s Brendan Mackay grabbed bronze with a last‑run score.
  • Nick Goepper crashed hard on his final run, stood and walked off under his own power, and finished fourth after Mackay’s late move.
  • Reigning world champion Finley Melville crashed during qualifying, was evacuated by medics, and was later reported stable by New Zealand’s federation while undergoing tests.
  • Heavy snow postponed qualifying to the morning, creating a long schedule that returned finalists for a nighttime final at Livigno Snow Park.