ZHANGJIAKOU, China — American Lindsey Jacobellis is golden again.
Three days after winning the women's individual event at the Beijing Olympics, she paired with partner Nick Baumgartner to win snowboardcross' mixed team event debut Saturday.
The oldest pair in the competition used their experience on the course to win the event. On the first leg in the final, Baumgartner gave Jacobellis a 0.04-second advantage going into the last leg.
After Jacobellis moved from third to second in her final heat, a crash behind her left it down to a race with Italy's Michela Moioli. Jacobellis took the lead on the late curve and held on to cross the line first.
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The medal is the first for Baumgartner, 40, in his fourth Games. Jacobellis, 36, now has three Olympic medals. She won silver in Torino in 2006.
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