Spain win first winter gold since 1972 as ski mountaineering debuts

Spain won a first Winter Olympics gold since 1972 when twice reigning world champion Oriol Cardona Coll triumphed in the men's ski mountaineering sprint as the sport made its Games debut on Thursday.

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Oriol Cardona Coll wins Spain’s first winter gold since 1972 in SkiMo debut
BORMIO, Italy -- Oriol Cardona Coll won Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 54 years as he claimed victory in the men's sprint in the inaugural ski mountaineering event on Thursday.

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Cardona Coll makes history for Spain with men's ski mountaineering sprint gold, Fatton claims women's title
Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll win first ski mountaineering Olympic golds

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