Amedeo Bagnis makes history with first Italian victory in Skeleton World Cup men's race at St Moritz

BySportsbeat

Published 12/01/2024 at 20:30 GMT

It was a history-making day Amedeo Bagnis, who became the first-ever Italian man to win a men's skeleton race. It is Italy's most significant achievement in the sport since Nino Bibbia took gold at the 1948 Winter Olympics. The podium was completed by Germany's Christopher Grotheer and South Korea's Seunggi Jung. The World Cup continues in Lillehammer, Norway later this month.

WINTERBERG, GERMANY - JANUARY 6: Amedeo Bagnis of Italy. compete in the Men's Skeleton during the BMW IBSF Bob & Skeleton World Cup at the Veltins-EisArena on January 6, 2023 in Winterberg, Germany (Photo by Patrick Goosen/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

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Amedeo Bagnis became the first Italian man to win a Skeleton World Cup race with victory in St Moritz.

It is Italy's biggest achievement in the skeleton since Nino Bibbia's Olympic gold on the historic Cresta Run back in 1948.

World Championship silver medallist Bagnis ended the long wait for success at the same venue, prevailing by 0.52 seconds in the fourth World Cup race of the season.

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