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MILLER (USA) wins gold to complete Vancouver 2010 medal set

Bode MILLER (USA) won the Super Combined to claim his third medal at Vancouver 2010.

  • MILLER became the fourth man to win five medals in Alpine Skiing at the Olympic Winter Games.
  • By winning the Gold medal, he also completes his medal set (Gold, Silver, Bronze) at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
  • He is just the second man to achieve this feat in Alpine Skiing. Stephan EBERHARTER (AUT) was the first in 2002.
  • Ivica KOSTELIC (CRO) took the Silver medal. This is his second Olympic medal. He also claimed the Silver medal in the Combination four years ago.
  • Silvan ZURBRIGGEN (SUI) became the first Swiss to win a medal in a Combination event in 16 years since Vreni SCHNEIDER (SUI) took the silver medal.