Snowboarder Stefan Gimpl continued his superb start to the season with Big Air victory at the FIS World Cup in Barcelona.

The Austrian, who celebrated his 30th birthday with victory in London last weekend, finished with 52.3 points after scores of 26.8 and 25.5 in his first and third jumps.

Switzerland’s Gian-Luca Cavigelli qualified ahead of the Austrian for the final but, just as in London, he couldn’t outscore Gimpl when it mattered and had to settle for silver with 51.3.

Meanwhile, Norwegian teenager Gjermund Braaten impressed to pick up bronze with 49.5.

Slovenia’s Domen Bizjak, who scooped bronze in London last weekend, couldn’t reach the same heights in Spain and finished 12th after failing to qualify for the final.

Next up for the Big Air specialists is the Stockholm World Cup event on November 21.

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