VANCOUVER, Canada—Switzerland nabbed its second gold medal on Monday when skier Dario Cologna won the men’s 15-kilometer freestyle cross-country race in Whistler Olympic Park with a time of 33 minutes and 36.3 seconds.
Cologna, 23, collapsed at the finish line after completing his way around the winding two-loop course. He stayed down for a few seconds while catching his breath.
Italy’s Pietro Piller Cottrer won the silver at 34 minutes and 0.9 seconds, falling 24.6 seconds behind Cologna.
Czech skier Lukas Bauer, although widely expected to vie with Norway’s Petter Northug for several medals at the Games, won the bronze at 34 minutes and 12.0 seconds, taking 35.7 seconds longer than Cologna.
Northug, a winner of three gold medals at last year’s world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, finished in 41st place after a disappointing run.
After nearly an hour and a half, 95 competitors finished the run, while Australia’s Benjamin Koons did not make it to the finish line.
Cologna, 23, collapsed at the finish line after completing his way around the winding two-loop course. He stayed down for a few seconds while catching his breath.
Italy’s Pietro Piller Cottrer won the silver at 34 minutes and 0.9 seconds, falling 24.6 seconds behind Cologna.
Czech skier Lukas Bauer, although widely expected to vie with Norway’s Petter Northug for several medals at the Games, won the bronze at 34 minutes and 12.0 seconds, taking 35.7 seconds longer than Cologna.
Northug, a winner of three gold medals at last year’s world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, finished in 41st place after a disappointing run.
After nearly an hour and a half, 95 competitors finished the run, while Australia’s Benjamin Koons did not make it to the finish line.
