Benjamin Karl strips down to celebrate his Olympic snowboard gold medal

This adrenaline made him feel nothing Cold temperaturesHe tore off his jacket and clothes in celebration.

Carl (40 years old) was bending his arms, screaming, and tearing off his jacket and four layers of clothing while celebrating. He was even seen with his face in the snow, which was definitely cold, but he didn’t care.

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Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria reacts after winning the grand final of the men’s parallel giant slalom on day two of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on February 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Karl was an Olympic gold medalist again, and that’s all that mattered right now.

Before he won the medal, Karl was behind South KoreaIt was Kim Sang-Keum for most of the final race, when he took full advantage of Kim’s mistake.

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Karl crossed the finish line 0.19 seconds ahead of his South Korean opponent to win the gold medal at Livigno Snow Park. Rounding out the podium was Bulgarian Tervel Zamfirov with a bronze medal.

Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria celebrates after crossing the finish line in first place to win the men’s parallel giant slalom grand final on day two of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on February 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

The crowd at Livigno Snow Park loved every moment of Karl’s celebration, which certainly tops the initial reactions to winning gold in Milano Cortina so far.

After the ceremony, Karl corrected himself and joined Kim and Zamfirov on the podium.

As the Austrian national anthem played, Karl’s smile never faded.

Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria celebrates after winning the grand final of the men’s parallel giant slalom on day two of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on February 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

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He also made Olympic history, becoming the first figure skater to win four medals. He also won a bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, while winning a silver medal in 2010 in Vancouver in Whistler.

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