GB Secures Historic Snowboard Cross Gold at Olympics

Britain's snowboard cross duo Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win gold

Bankes and Nightingale overcome individual disappointments to secure historic gold for GB in snowboard cross.

The pair were overjoyed, celebrating their historic victory by pumping their fists in the air and singing the national anthem...

Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale secured a thrilling gold medal win in the mixed team snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, overcoming earlier disappointments in their individual races. The duo's victory marks Great Britain's first-ever gold medal in a snow event, with Bankes coming from second place to overtake France's Lea Casta and claim top spot.

Italy took silver with Michela Moioli and Lorenzo Sommariva, while France's Lea Casta and Loan Bozzolo settled for bronze. This historic win also makes Team GB the first British team to win two gold medals at the same Winter Olympics, following Matt Weston's skeleton gold earlier in the Games.

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale, the British snowboard cross duo, had a dramatic turnaround in fortunes. Despite Bankes finishing 13th in the women's snowboard cross final on Friday and Nightingale ending 26th in the men's event the previous day, they bounced back with a stunning gold medal win in the mixed team event on Sunday.

The pair were overjoyed, celebrating their historic victory by pumping their fists in the air and singing the national anthem on the podium. This win marks Britain's first-ever Olympic gold medal on snow and makes Bankes and Nightingale the country's first snow sport Olympic champions.

The British, Italian, and French medallists celebrated their victories with heartwarming group hugs and selfies, as France's Loan Bozzolo whipped out his mobile phone to capture the moment. It was a thrilling finale to the mixed team snowboard cross event at the Winter Olympics.

Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale secured gold, overcoming a second-place deficit after Nightingale's run to take the lead in the women's segment. Bankes powered past France's Lea Casta to claim top spot, marking Britain's first-ever Olympic gold medal on snow. The duo's victory also makes them the first British athletes to win two gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, following Matt Weston's skeleton win earlier in the Games.

Michela Moioli, a favorite among the home crowd, helped Italy secure silver in the mixed team snowboard cross event, outrunning France's Lea Casta for the runners-up spot. This marks Moioli's second medal at the Milano Cortina Games, following her bronze win in the individual women's snowboard cross final last week.

CHARLOTTE BANKES AND HUW NIGHTINGALE YOU SUPERSTARS!!! 🥇

It’s a GOLD MEDAL in the mixed snowboard cross! 🔥#TeamGB | #MilanoCortina2026 pic.twitter.com/yiIlQ7kN31

— Team GB (@TeamGB) February 15, 2026

Moioli's impressive performance is a testament to her skill and determination, having previously won gold at PyeongChang 2018 and silver at Beijing 2022. Her latest achievement adds to Italy's medal count, making it a memorable Olympics for the Italian team.

The USA's mixed team gold medallists from 2022, Nick Baumgartner and Faye Thelen, faced disappointment as they were eliminated in the quarter finals of the mixed team snowboard cross event at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Both athletes were competing in their fifth Olympics.

Australia's Josie Baff, who won gold in the women's final, also missed out on a podium finish with her partner Adam Lambert. The pair finished fourth after Lambert fell in the first leg of the mixed team final.