Alessandro Hämmerle (born 30 July 1993) is a Swiss-born Austrian snowboarder, and Olympic gold medalist in the snowboard cross.[1]

Alessandro Hämmerle
Hämmerle in 2018
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 31)
Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportSnowboarding
EventSnowboard cross
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Snowboard cross
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Idre Snowboard cross
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Granada Snowboard cross

Hämmerle competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. In the snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, advancing to the quarter-finals, where he placed 5th, not advancing, and ending up 17th overall.[2][3]

As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships was 6th, in the 2013 snowboard cross.[1]

Hämmerle made his World Cup debut in December 2010. As of September 2014, he had one World Cup victory, coming at Sochi in 2012–13. His best overall finish was 4th in 2012–13.[1]

He won the gold medal in snowboard cross at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]

World Cup podiums

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Date Location Rank Event
17 February 2013 Sochi   Snowboard cross
16 March 2013 Veysonnaz   Snowboard cross

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HAEMMERLE Alessandro - 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. ^ "Austria Wins Gold in Men's Snowboard Cross in Photo Finish, USA's Jake Vedder 6th". NBC Chicago. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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