ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) —
Italian duo Elisa Caffont and Maurizio Bormolini have defeated compatriots Jasmin Coratti and Gabriel Messner in the big final to win the snowboard mixed parallel team event at the world championships.
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Bronze medalist Sabine Payer of Austria and Andreas Prommegger of Austria celebrate in the finish area at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Dario Caviezel of Switzerland, right, and Andreas Prommegger of Austria, in action during the small final at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Julie Zogg of Switzerland, right, and Sabine Peyer of Austria, in action during the small final at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Elisa Caffont of Italy, right, and Jasmin Coratti of Italy in action during the big final at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Bronze medalists Andreas Prommegger of Austria and Sabine Payer of Austria and team pose on the podium at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Team Italy with silver medalists Jasmin Coratti and Gabriel Messner and gold medalists Maurizio Bormolini and Elisa Caffont pose on the podium at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Silver medalists Gabriel Messner and Jasmin Coratti and gold medalists Elisa Caffont and Maurizio Bormolini of Italy, from left, pose at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Gold medalists Maurizio Bormolini and Elisa Caffont of Itals celebrate in the finish area at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Gold medalists Elisa Caffont of Italy and Maurizio Bormolini of Italy pose on the podium at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
It was the only competition to take place at the freestyle skiing and snowboard worlds on Sunday because other events were rescheduled due to expected unfavorable weather conditions.
The Italian double gave all four podium finishers their first world medals.
Austria’s Sabine Payer and Andreas Prommegger defeated Julie Zogg and Dario Caviezel of Switzerland to claim bronze.
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Bronze medalist Sabine Payer of Austria and Andreas Prommegger of Austria celebrate in the finish area at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Dario Caviezel of Switzerland, right, and Andreas Prommegger of Austria, in action during the small final at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Julie Zogg of Switzerland, right, and Sabine Peyer of Austria, in action during the small final at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Elisa Caffont of Italy, right, and Jasmin Coratti of Italy in action during the big final at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Bronze medalists Andreas Prommegger of Austria and Sabine Payer of Austria and team pose on the podium at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Team Italy with silver medalists Jasmin Coratti and Gabriel Messner and gold medalists Maurizio Bormolini and Elisa Caffont pose on the podium at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Silver medalists Gabriel Messner and Jasmin Coratti and gold medalists Elisa Caffont and Maurizio Bormolini of Italy, from left, pose at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Gold medalists Maurizio Bormolini and Elisa Caffont of Itals celebrate in the finish area at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Gold medalists Elisa Caffont of Italy and Maurizio Bormolini of Italy pose on the podium at the Snowboard Alpine Parallel-Slalom competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
