(ANSA) – MONTAFON, DEC 10 – Omar Visintin, 32-year-old from Merano, winner of a World Cup (in 2014), crashed during the quarter-finals of the Montafon race in Austria, valid for the 2021-2022 snowboard cross cup . The blue was transported by helicopter to the local emergency room, as his was a bad fall. Coming into contact with an opponent in the quarter-final heats, he ‘flew away’ and now the FSI says that “he suffered a head injury and an injury to his right elbow which is being evaluated”. For him, participation in the Beijing ’22 Olympics which begins on February 4th could be at risk.
Yesterday Visintin had set the best time in qualifying and was one of the favorites of today’s race, which was won by the Austrian of Italian mother Alessandro Haemmerle, who preceded the American Nick Baumgartner and the two Germans Umito Kirchwehm in the ‘big final’. and Martin Noerl. Sixth position for the other blue Tommaso Leoni.
In the women’s race, the British Charlotte Banks won in front of the Australian Belle Brockhoff and the French Chloe Trespeuch. Eliminated in the quarterfinals Michela Moioli and Francesca Gallina. (HANDLE).
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