Benjamin Karl has won his first Olympic gold medal in his third career appearance at the Games.
The Austrian snowboarder took the top prize in the men's parallel giant slalom Tuesday in Beijing. He defeated Slovenia's Tim Mastnak by 0.82 seconds in the final.
Vic Wild of the Russian Olympic Committee beat Italy's Roland Fischnaller for the bronze medal.
Parallel Giant Slalom Results
Gold: Benjamin Karl (Austria)
Silver: Tim Mastnak (Slovenia)
Bronze: Vic Wild (Russian Olympic Committee)
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