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Baumeister Takes Silver in Mylin PGS as Germans Hit Olympic Mark

Early Olympic qualification eases pressure on Germany's snowboard team.

Overview

  • Stefan Baumeister finished second in the Parallel Giant Slalom in Mylin, China, losing the final to Italy’s Mirko Felicetti.
  • Elias Huber placed fourth and Cheyenne Loch eighth, meeting Germany’s national selection standard alongside Baumeister.
  • The result gave Baumeister his first overall podium in nearly three years and his first PGS podium in almost four.
  • National coach Paul Marks credited a focused three-week training block for the fast start and confirmed Ramona Hofmeister is out with a fractured ankle.
  • Loch said qualifying relieved some pressure, and Huber called it a good start that clarified where he must improve to reach the podium.