Olympic 2026 Men’s Big Air Final Results

Kimura clinches final-run gold for Japanese 1-2 in Big Air thriller.

Kimura Kira nailed his final run to lead home team-mate Kimata Ryoma for a historic Japanese 1-2 in a thrilling men’s Big Air final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno.

Kimura scored 90.50pts for his switch backside 1980, which elevated him into top spot with Beijing 2022 champion Su Yiming (CHN) and Kimata still to go.

Su also delivered a switch backside 1980 on his final run, and although he touched a hand on his landing, it still earned him 80.25pts as the Chinese athlete moved into bronze medal position.

Kimata – who led after the second run – was the last man to drop in, but he washed out on the landing and took silver.

Kimura finished with 179.50pts, putting him eight points clear of Kimata (171.50pts), eleven points ahead of bronze medallist Su (168.50pts).

It was an outcome packed with history as Kimura and Kimata claimed Japan’s first medals in men’s Olympic Big Air, while Su became the first man to secure two top-three finishes.

U.S. rider Oliver Martin – at 17 the youngest rider in the field – finished fourth with 163.00 points, just ahead of home Italian favourite Ian Matteoli (162.50).

Kimura and Kimata’s Japanese teammate Hiroto Ogiwara, fresh off of a second-straight X-Games titles in Aspen two weeks ago, finished 12th after crashing out on all three jumps after finishing top of qualification.

Kimura came into the Milano Cortina 2026 Games on the back of two straight second-place finishes on the World Cup tour.