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Hirano Ayumu of Japan pulled off a pair of unprecedented triple corks to beat Australia's Scotty James (silver) and Swiss rider Jan Scherrer (bronze) to the Beijing 2022 gold in men’s snowboard halfpipe on a day that saw Team USA legend Shaun White soar in competition for the last time.
At the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Hirano Ayumu finally won a long-awaited gold medal in the snowboard men's halfpipe. Originally from Murakami, in Japan's Niigata Province, Hirano made his Olympic debut at Sochi 2014.
Feb 11, 2022 · ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Landing a triple cork for the first time in Olympic history, Ayumu Hirano of Japan solidified his place as the world’s best snowboarder with his final run at the Beijing...
Feb 11, 2022 · Ayumu Hirano linked his trendsetting, once-thought-impossible triple-cork trick to four more rock-solid jumps to win gold on the Olympic halfpipe Friday. That gave him a score of 96 and vaulted him in front of Australian Scotty James to take the title that has barely eluded him at the last two Winter Games.
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Feb 11, 2022 · There’s the Ayumu Hirano run with a triple cork — three flips performed on a rotation while grabbing the board — a historic moment for those who follow snowboarding closely.
Feb 11, 2022 · The sport's latest star, Japan's Ayumu Hirano, has garnered plenty of headlines at the 2022 Winter Olympics and captured the attention of a new generation of fans. Hirano won the gold medal...
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Feb 11, 2022 · Ayumu Hirano is one of the biggest winners from the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hirano won the gold medal in men’s halfpipe with a brilliant second run. Here’s how he ascended up the snowboarding world all the way to the Olympic podium in Beijing.
