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Ben Tudhope Takes Snowboard Cross Silver, Delivering Australia’s First Medal at MilanCortina

Competing after a shoulder dislocation, he finished behind Italian favorite Emanuel Perathoner.

Overview

  • Tudhope claimed silver in the men's SB-LL2 snowboard cross, 2.14 seconds behind gold medallist Emanuel Perathoner, with South Korea's Lee Jeyhuk taking bronze.
  • He revealed his right shoulder dislocated after his quarterfinal win, then raced strapped to win his semifinal and place second in the final.
  • The result upgrades Tudhope’s 2022 Beijing bronze and marks a podium at his fourth Winter Paralympics.
  • Amanda Reid crashed in the women's SB-LL2 pre-heat and was taken for scans that showed lower back bruising, with her status for Saturday’s banked slalom yet to be determined.
  • Australian captain Sean Pollard advanced from his heat but exited in the quarterfinals, and debutant Aaron McCarthy also finished third in his quarterfinal as Tudhope was the lone Australian finalist.