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Vinzenz Geiger rallies, wins Olympic gold in Nordic combined

Gold medal finisher Germany's Vinzenz Geiger celebrates during a venue ceremony after the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) From left, silver medal finisher Norway's Joergen Graabak, gold medal finisher Germany's Vinzenz Geiger and bronze medal finisher Austria's Lukas Greiderer pose during a venue ceremony after the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Gold medal finisher Germany's Vinzenz Geiger, center, celebrates during a venue ceremony after the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Germany's Vinzenz Geiger competes during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Gold medal finisher Germany's Vinzenz Geiger, left, and silver medal finisher Norway's Joergen Graabak, right, react after finishing the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Gold medal finisher Germany's Vinzenz Geiger celebrates after the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) France's Gael Blondeau competes during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Germany's Julian Schmid, left, and Germany's Johannes Rydzek compete during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Austria's Johannes Lamparter, left, and Japan's Sora Yachi, right, compete during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Johannes Rydzek, of Germany, celebrates after his jump during the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Stephen Schumann, of the United States, soars through the air during a trial round in the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill eventat the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Jared Shumate, of the United States, soars through the air during a trial round in the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Taylor Fletcher, of the United States, reacts during the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Taylor Fletcher, of the United States, soars through the air during the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Johannes Lamparter, of Austria, speeds down the hill during the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Joergen Graabak, of Norway, soars through the air during the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Johannes Lamparter, of Austria, soars through the air during the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Finland's Arttu Maekiaho competes during the cross-country skiing portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill/10km event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Vinzenz Geiger, of Germany, soars through the air during the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Vinzenz Geiger, of Germany, soars through the air during a trial round in the ski jump portion of the individual Gundersen normal hill event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Vinzenz Geiger rallies, wins Olympic gold in Nordic combined