Oriol Cardona Coll wins Spain's first winter gold since 1972

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Spain win first winter gold since 1972 as ski mountaineering debuts
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.

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Oriol Cardona Coll wins Spain’s first winter gold since 1972 in SkiMo debut
Cardona Coll makes history for Spain with men's ski mountaineering sprint gold, Fatton claims women's title

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Fatton was near, or at, the front of the race in all of its stages, including a rigorous uphill climb and a treacherous downhill at the finish. Fatton beat France's Emily Harrop by over two seconds to claim gold in the sprint event.

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Watch: Ski mountaineering makes Olympic debut in dramatic fashion

ABOVE VIDEO: Marianne Fatton made history by winning gold in the first-ever Winter Olympic ski mountaineering sprint event. Can't view the above video? Click here. The newest sport on the Olympic program made its debut Thursday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.