Connecticut native Lindsey Jacobellis has won gold with teammate Nick Baumgartner in the mixed team snowboard cross.
Baumgartner finished first during the men's heat and Jacobellis sealed the win finishing first as well, giving Jacobellis her second snowboard cross gold and Baumgartner his first Olympic medal.
Mixed team snowboard cross made its Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Games and Team USA won the first-ever gold medal in the event.
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Italy came in quickly behind winning silver, and Canada finished third to claim bronze.
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You can watch highlights of the finals event here.
Jacobellis won Team USA's first gold medal a couple of days ago in the women’s snowboard cross final.
USA's Nick Baumgartner (2nd L) holds his national flag with USA's Lindsey Jacobellis (L) after winning the snowboard mixed team cross big final during the 2022 Winter Olympics at the Genting Snow Park P & X Stadium in Zhangjiakou, China on Feb. 12, 2022.
