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2022 Beijing Olympics – Victory Ceremony – Snowboard – Mixed Team Snowboard Cross – Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza, Zhangjiakou, China – February 12, 2022. Gold medallists Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States and Nick Baumgartner of the United States celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
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2022 Beijing Olympics – Victory Ceremony – Snowboard – Mixed Team Snowboard Cross – Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza, Zhangjiakou, China – February 12, 2022. Gold medallists Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States and Nick Baumgartner of the United States celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Nick Baumgartner recently claimed his first-ever Olympic gold medal in the mixed-doubles snowboarding competition at the age of 40; hence, proving that age is just a number. He, along with Lindsey Jacobellis, won the gold medal for the competition. An incredible personality in the snowboarding world, his passion kept him going forward and helped him achieve greatness in the snowboarding world.
However, there’s another fascinating thing about Nick. A lot of people on Twitter focused on his mannerisms and compared the way he talks to the American actor Will Ferrell. Thus, NBC heard their cries and put forward a hilarious clip of him mimicking Ferrell.
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Nick Baumgartner mimics Will Ferrell
One of the greatest comedic minds in Hollywood, Ferrell is known for his brilliance in dialogue delivery and timing. His work on Saturday Night Live earned him an Emmy nomination as he rose through the ranks.
The similarities between Nick and Will?prompted NBC to create a compilation of famous one-liners by Ferrell as Baumgartner spoke exactly the way he did.
"MA, THE MEATLOAF!"
We heard you: Presenting gold medalist @nickbaumgartner in iconic Will Ferrell roles. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/NhahjfmNHy
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 13, 2022
He got started Ferrell with his famous “You stay Classy, San Diego!”?from the Anchorman, which was hilarious to watch. His facial expressions were similar to Ferrell’s in the legendary movie.
He also did other scenes from the movies like Elf, Step Brothers, and Wedding Crashers. In the end, he gave a sly smile, exactly how Ferrell does. It was hilarious to watch the gold medal winner from the Beijing Winter Olympics putting on a great show for his fans.
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“That’s something about being the veterans”: Baumgartner on gold medal win
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Baumgartner became the oldest gold medal winner across all the events in snowboarding, making him an absolute legend. Moreover, for an experienced competitor like him, it was incredible to be able to grab his first gold as he talked about the experience.
“That’s something about being the veterans … we’ve had so many heats under our belt that we have to ride so close to people, and in conditions like this, the draft is so important and you have to be able to stay in it until the absolute possible last second. That doesn’t scare us because we’ve done it so many times,” said Baumgartner.
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2022 Beijing Olympics – Snowboard – Mixed Team Snowboard Cross Big Final – Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China – February 12, 2022. Gold medallists Nick Baumgartner and Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States celebrate during the flower ceremony. REUTERS/Mike Blake
He won his first ever Olympic gold and does a mean Will Ferrell, definitely, a positive couple of days for the American.
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