Individual wins 2 Height 1.82 m Indiv. podiums 5 Weight 78 kg | Name Omar Visintin Total podiums 5 Role Snowboarder | |
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Born October 22, 1989Merano, Italy ( 1989-10-22 ) Profiles | ||
Omar visintin il re dello snowboard cross
Omar Visintin (born October 22, 1989 in Merano) is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross.
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Visintin competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Italy. In the snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, then 2nd in his quarterfinal. However, he did not finish his semifinal, and did not start the small final, finishing 12th overall.
As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships is 22nd, in the 2013 snowboard cross.
Visintin made his World Cup debut in March 2008. As of September 2014, he has two World Cup victories, the first coming at Montafon in 2012–13. Visentin was the 2013–14 World Cup overall winner in snowboard cross.
Shredding to Sochi with Omar Visintin
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