From a rough fall, there was a life race. An Italian skier experienced an incredible drama

The twenty-seven-year-old competitor started with number 58 and went into the second round from the twenty-sixth place with great vigor. His ride went well until the last goal, but at the very end he lost his balance and fell into the goal gate and lost his ski.

His crossing of the finish line had to be judged by the jury, because even at this moment, according to the rules, the competitor must have both skis on his feet. When reviewing the replay, the judges recognized that the Italian completed the entire race according to the rules and Zingerle was able to get up straight after the fall and sit on the throne for the leading man of the whole race.

And he stayed on it for quite a long time. For a long time, no one could beat the sum of his times. The outsider ended up jumping from the first round to a career-high 14th overall. His highest position so far was 22nd.

The race was won by Swiss Loic Meillard, who beat fellow countryman Gino Caviezel by 59 hundredths of a second.