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Olympic gold medalist Iouri Podladtchikov suffered a head injury in a crash during the men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the X Games on Sunday night.

Podladtchikov, 29, crashed on the final hit of his second run in the halfpipe in Aspen, Colo.

In a statement, the X Games said CT scans were negative for a brain or neck injury but that Podladtchikov suffered a nasal fracture.

“He is alert and conversing and will be kept for observation,” the statement said.

Podladtchikov appeared to lose his footing as he attempted to land the trick, and his head slapped against the wall of the halfpipe before he slid into the flat bottom.

He was down on the course for several minutes before being carted off.

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Earlier Sunday, the X Games said in a statement that Podladtchikov was being evaluated for a head injury and was transported to the hospital for further evaluation.

The Swiss rider won gold in Sochi after landing a cab double cork 1440, a trick he pioneered and dubbed the YOLO flip.

A two-time Olympian and four-time X Games medalist, Podladtchikov returned to competing this season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in March.

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