sports
February 21, 2026
American Alex Ferreira wins his first Olympic gold in freeski halfpipe
Over a decade of trying and getting oh-so-close, American freeskier Alex Ferreira twirled his pole above his head knowing that he had done the best he could to finally become an Olympic gold medalist.
TL;DR
- Alex Ferreira of the USA won the men's Olympic freeski halfpipe gold medal.
- This is Ferreira's first Olympic gold medal, adding to his silver from 2018 and bronze from 2022.
- Ferreira won with a final run score of 93.75 points.
- Henry Sildaru of Estonia took silver, and Brendan Mackay of Canada earned bronze.
- This victory marks the U.S.'s first gold in freeskiing or snowboarding at the current Winter Games.
- The U.S. has a strong history in the men's Olympic halfpipe, with David Wise previously winning gold.
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