Huckaby and Hernandez keep Beijing 2022 Para snowboard medals as legal case ends
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Brenna Huckaby and Cécile Hernandez can keep the snowboard gold medals they won at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, following court proceedings in Germany.
Country | ||||
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China | 18 | 20 | 23 | |
Ukraine | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Canada | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
France | 7 | 3 | 2 |
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Jesper Pedersen | 1:31.10 | ||
Niels de Langen | 1:37.18 | ||
Renè De Silvestro | 1:38.44 |
Brenna Huckaby and Cécile Hernandez can keep the snowboard gold medals they won at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, following court proceedings in Germany.
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