2026 Winter Olympics: Luca Harrington wins bronze in slopestyle

Luca Harrington made a remarkable leap from 11th to bronze in the freestyle slopestyle final at his first Winter Olympics, becoming the fourth New Zealander to win an Olympic medal. After struggling with low scores and a crash in his second run, the 21-year-old delivered a stellar final performance, scoring 85.15. He finished behind Norway’s Birk Ruud and defending champion Alex Hall of the USA. Harrington’s achievement places him alongside notable New Zealand athletes in Olympic history.

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