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Skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle won Team USA an Olympic silver medal in the Super-G at the Yanqing National Alpine Center on Tuesday, 50 years after his mother's gold.

The big picture: Cochran-Siegle finished 0.04 seconds behind defending Winter Olympics champion Matthias Mayer of Austria. Cochran-Siegle's mother, Barbara Cochran, won gold in the slalom at the 1972 Games.

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Cochran-Siegle wins U.S. Olympic Alpine silver, 50 years after mother's gold

His mother, Barbara Cochran, won gold in the slalom at the 1972 Games.

Ryan Cochran-siegle of Team United States competes during the Olympic Games 2022, Men's Super G on February 8 in Yanqing China. 

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of Team USA competes during the 2022 Winter Olympics men's Super G in Yanqing, China, on Feb. 8. Photo: Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images

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Skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle won Team USA an Olympic silver medal in the Super-G at the Yanqing National Alpine Center on Tuesday, 50 years after his mother&#x27;s gold.The big picture: Cochran-Siegle finished <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="0.04 seconds behind" data-vars-click-url="https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n1041237-ryan-cochran-siegle.htm" data-vars-content-id="0fdb55e5-180d-43b0-abaf-7288432b70e8" data-vars-headline="Cochran-Siegle wins U.S. Olympic Alpine silver, 50 years after mother&#x27;s gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n1041237-ryan-cochran-siegle.htm" target="_blank">0.04 seconds behind</a> defending Winter Olympics champion Matthias Mayer of Austria. Cochran-Siegle&#x27;s mother, Barbara Cochran, won <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gold in the slalom" data-vars-click-url="https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n1041237-ryan-cochran-siegle.htm" data-vars-content-id="0fdb55e5-180d-43b0-abaf-7288432b70e8" data-vars-headline="Cochran-Siegle wins U.S. Olympic Alpine silver, 50 years after mother&#x27;s gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n1041237-ryan-cochran-siegle.htm" target="_blank">gold in the slalom</a> at the 1972 Games.Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Full Axios Winter Olympics coverage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/sports/olympics/" data-vars-content-id="0fdb55e5-180d-43b0-abaf-7288432b70e8" data-vars-headline="Cochran-Siegle wins U.S. Olympic Alpine silver, 50 years after mother&#x27;s gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/sports/olympics/" target="_self">Full Axios Winter Olympics coverage</a>

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