Snowboard cross
Snowboard cross LIVE: Zerkhold out in the semifinals!
Pia Zerkhold missed out on a medal in snowboard cross at the Olympic Games on Friday. The Lower Austrian finished third in the semifinals – but she went on to win the "small final" and ended up in a strong fifth place overall.
Gold went to Australia's Josie Baff, ahead of Eva Adamczykova of the Czech Republic and Michela Moioli of Italy.
The 27-year-old Zerkhold, who was eliminated in the round of 16 four years ago in Beijing, fought her way to the semifinals, where she even briefly led – but in the end, it wasn't quite enough to advance to the final.
"I'm super happy with today. Snowboarding was so cool, I had so much fun," said a delighted Zerkhold. She was often able to make intuitive decisions. "That's only really possible when you feel comfortable on your snowboard." She also liked the course and the atmosphere in the team was great. "Of course, it's also inspiring when the guys are riding so well and the whole team is happy."
The day after Alessandro Hämmerle's triumph and Jakob Dusek's bronze medal, Zerkhold was not far off from a medal herself. After finishing 6th, 12th, and 16th in the World Cup season so far, Zerkhold, who is good at long distances with a challenging start, achieved her best result of the season at the season's highlight.
Second in the quarterfinals in a photo finish
Zerkhold had made it through to the round of 16 in seventh place in the seeding runs and then won her first heat comfortably. In the quarter-finals, she took a clear lead after a strong start, but it was only in a photo finish that she finished second behind France's Lea Casta, but just ahead of Germany's Jana Fischer.
However, the Games are not over yet for Zerkhold, as the mixed competition is scheduled for Sunday. It is not yet certain whether she will compete with Olympic champion Hämmerle or with Dusek. Hämmerle, from Vorarlberg, recently complained of a cold and wanted to wait and see.
In any case, Zerkhold is fully motivated. "I'm really looking forward to it. It's snowboard cross, the heats are almost always close. You never know what's possible."
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