Spain Wins First Winter Gold Since 1972 as Ski Mountaineering Debuts
Spain secured its first Winter Olympics gold medal since 1972, with Oriol Cardona Coll triumphing in the men's ski mountaineering sprint, a newly debuted event.
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Spain won a first Winter Olympics gold since 1972 when twice reigning world champion Oriol Cardona Coll triumphed in the men's ski mountaineering sprint as the sport made its Games debut on Thursday. The last Spanish winter gold was in Sapporo in Japan when Francisco Fernandez Ochoa sealed alpine skiing men's slalom victory.
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