U.S. Team Shut Out Of Medal Podium In Men’s Nordic Combined Event
Feb 9, 2022, 4:56 AM
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SALT LAKE CITY – Germany secured their third gold medal in as many days after Vinzenz Geiger secured first in the Nordic Combined men’s individual 10km with a time of 25:07.7.
The Nordic Combined men’s individual 10km was held on Wednesday, February 9.
Vinzenz Geiger (Germany) is the new #NordicCombined – Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km, Cross-Country Olympic champion!
This is his 2nd Olympic #Gold medal, 1st individual one!
Congratulations! 👏#Beijing2022 | #StrongerTogether | @TeamD | @VinzenzGeiger— Olympics (@Olympics) February 9, 2022
Norway’s Joergen Graabak takes home silver, finishing .8 seconds behind Geiger and Lukas Greiderer wins the bronze finishing in 25:14.3.
Spc. Loomis climbs from 17th to 15th place during the Nordic Combined 10km race this morning, ending with a time of 26:57.8 (+1:50.1). He competes next alongside Spc. Jasper Good on Tuesday, February 15th, at 2am ET.#NordicCombined | #Beijing2022
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— U.S. Army WCAP (@usarmywcap) February 9, 2022
Ben Loomis was the highest American finisher. Coming in 15th, Loomis finished more than 1:50 behind Geiger.
Jared Shumate (19th), Taylor Fletcher (24th) and Stephen Schumann (25th) round out the U.S. contingency.
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