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Red Gerard's hometown goes nuts after watching him win gold

Rightfully so after watching him beat some of the best snowboarders in the world.
US Redmond Gerard celebrates after winning the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Phoenix Park during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 11, 2018 in Pyeongchang. / AFP PHOTO / Martin BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)

Red Gerard just became an American hero.

The 17-year-old snowboarder became the youngest American to medal in a snowboarding event at the Olympics by winning the slopestyle.

His gold medal was the first for the United States in the Winter Games in PyeongChang.

Gerard is from Rocky River, Ohio. And that's where his fans were watching from a bar. The crowd erupted when they realized he was taking home the gold.

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