Snowboarder Red Gerard Wins Gold for Team USA at Olympics 2018!

Snowboarder Red Gerard Wins Gold for Team USA at Olympics 2018!

Red Gerard is kicking off the 2018 Winter Olympics with a win for the United States!

The 17-year-old snowboarder took home gold on Sunday morning (February 11) while competing in slopestyle snowboarding in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

After falling on his first two turns, Red found himself in 11th place, but on his third and final run rebounded with a score of 87.16, securing him the gold medal.

Red is from Silverthorne, Colorado and is one of the youngest members for Team USA competing in Pyeongchang.

You can keep up with the full schedule of Olympic events here.

Congrats Red!!

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