Ueli Kestenholz Died as Olympic Snowboard Medalist

Key facts

• Ueli Kestenholz, a Swiss snowboarder and Olympic bronze medalist, passed away at the age of 50.
• He won the bronze medal in the snowboard giant slalom at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, which was the debut event for the sport.
• He was a two-time snowboardcross champion at the X-Games and competed in two additional Winter Games during his career.
• The Swiss ski federation confirmed he died after being trapped in an avalanche in the Lötschental valley of Valais canton.
• The incident occurred at an altitude of 2,400 meters while he was snowboarding with a friend.