Overview
- Baumgartner advanced by winning his opening heat and placing second in his quarterfinal before a photo-finish semifinal loss to Austria’s Alessandro Haemmerle.
- Haemmerle, who edged him by 0.08 seconds, went on to win the event.
- “I never had so much fun losing in my life,” Baumgartner said after missing the final.
- The veteran is competing in his fifth Olympics and previously won mixed-team snowboard cross gold with Lindsey Jacobellis in 2022.
- He has not ruled out future Olympic bids, saying “you never know” about a possible 2034 appearance.