Baumgartner makes 3rd Winter Olympics
Iron River’s Nick Baumgartner has earned a third trip to the Winter Olympics.
Baumgartner, who competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, got the word Tuesday that he made the US team in snowboardcross.
“I am extremely excited to post that the US Ski & Snowboard Team has chosen me to represent the Red, White and Blue in the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea,” Baumgartner wrote on Facebook. “Thank you everyone for the amazing support. Love you all.”
A year ago, Baumgartner, 36, told The Daily News he had a goal to reach two more Winter Olympics before the end of his career.
B a u m g a r t n e r h a d a p o d i u m finish f r o m t h e O l y m p i c t e s t e v e n t i n South K o r e a.
“Nick i s s o l i d m e d a l c o n t e n d e r ,” said P e t e r F o l e y , h e a d coach of the US sn o w b o a r d te a m. “