Russia's Wild wins men's parallel slalom gold in Sochi
Baku, February 23 (AZERTAC). Vic Wild of Russia won the gold medal in the men's snowboard parallel slalom at the Sochi Olympics.
Wild had looked down and out in the semi-finals but staged a remarkable second run comeback to reach the final, where he edged giant slalom bronze medallist Zan Kosir in a thriller.
"Beyond believable," said the 27-year-old Wild.
"When I came to the Olympics and showed up I had already won. To win the other day was the greatest feeling of my life. I can't believe it."
Benjamin Karl lost to Wild in the semi but took bronze to give Austria their first two Extreme Park medals on the last day of action at the Caucasus Mountains venue.
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