
11 February 2018 Red Gerard has nabbed the first gold medal for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics in […]
11 February 2018
Red Gerard has nabbed the first gold medal for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
The 17-year-old snowboarder, who was initially in last place before going into his final run, annihilated his competition on Saturday, February 10, by pulling out some unique moves that resulted in a score of 87.16 from the judges.
He’s the youngest American to ever win a medal in snowboarding.
Fans quickly took to Twitter to praise Gerardfor his amazing feat.
One viewer wrote, “Wow watching Red Gerard go from 11th place to winning the gold gave me chills!”
Another tweeted,”HUGE CONGRATS DUDE. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer snowboarder. :)”