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Omar Visintin

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Omar Visintin
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-10-22) 22 October 1989 (age 35)
Merano, Italy
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportSnowboarding
EventSnowboard cross
ClubCS Esercito
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Mixed snowboard cross
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Snowboard cross
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Utah Mixed snowboard cross
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aspen Snowboard cross

Omar Visintin (born 22 October 1989) is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross, bronze medal in Beijing 2022.[1]

Visintin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Italy. In the snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, then 2nd in his quarterfinal. However, he did not finish his semifinal, and did not start the small final, finishing 12th overall.[2][3]

As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 22nd, in the 2013 snowboard cross.[1]

Visintin made his World Cup debut in March 2008. As of September 2014, he has two World Cup victories, the first coming at Montafon in 2012–13. Visintin was the 2013–14 World Cup overall winner in snowboard cross.[1]

Visintin competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where he earned a bronze medal in the men's snowboard cross.[4]

World Cup Podiums

Date Location Rank Event[1]
7 December 2012 Montafon 1st place, gold medalist(s) Snowboard cross
21 March 2013 Sierra Nevada 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Snowboard cross
7 December 2013 Montafon 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Snowboard cross
11 January 2014 Vallnord-Arcalis 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Snowboard cross
12 January 2014 Vallnord-Arcalis 1st place, gold medalist(s) Snowboard cross

References

  1. ^ a b c d "VISINTIN Omar - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Olympics: Visintin wins bronze in men's snowboard cross - English". ANSA. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.