Alessandro Hämmerle becomes a father for the first time

Two-time Olympic snowboardcross gold medalist Alessandro Hämmerle has become a father for the first time. The 33-year-old Austrian athlete announced the news via Instagram, sharing a photo with the caption ‘Better than gold’ and the hashtag ‘grateful’.

Following the announcement, several prominent winter sports figures offered their congratulations, including Austrian skier Johannes Strolz, American snowboarder Nick Baumgartner, and double world champion Anna Gasser. Hämmerle, a four-time Winter Olympian, most recently secured his second gold medal in Livigno.