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Switzerland's Galmarini wins men's parallel giant slalom at Winter Games

By Yonhap News Agency
Men's parallel giant slalom gold medalist Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland poses for a photo with silver medalist Lee Sang-ho (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Zan Kosir of Slovenia after competing in the event's final Saturday at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, northeastern South Korea. Photo courtesy of Yonhap News Agency.
Men's parallel giant slalom gold medalist Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland poses for a photo with silver medalist Lee Sang-ho (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Zan Kosir of Slovenia after competing in the event's final Saturday at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, northeastern South Korea. Photo courtesy of Yonhap News Agency.

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland won the gold medal Saturday in the men's parallel giant slalom (PGS) at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

He beat South Korean Alpine snowboarding ace Lee Sang-ho by 0.43 seconds Sang-ho claimed the silver medal at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province.

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He is now the first Asian man to make a podium finish at an Olympic alpine snowboarding event and the first South Korean to claim a Winter Games medal from skiing sports.

In the head-to-head elimination round, two snowboarders at a time race side-by-side down parallel courses, with the fastest rider advancing to the next round.

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