Noah Kallan: Salzburg's hope at the World Cup debut in Altenberg!

Noah Kallan: Salzburg's hope at the World Cup debut in Altenberg!

The young luger Noah Kallan from Eben im Pongau is causing a stir! With his strong performance at the Nations Cup in Altenberg, the 20-year-old secured a place in the World Cup. The opportunity to make his debut came when European champion Jonas Müller canceled his participation at short notice because he considered the demanding track to be too risky. “The risk of injury on this track is simply too high,” said Müller, explaining his decision. Kallan shows strong nerves and achieves an excellent seventh place in the Nations Cup, which secures him the last available starting place in the Austrian team ORF Salzburg reported.

Kallan is known as an exotic figure in Austrian tobogganing, where athletes from Tyrol and Vorarlberg dominate. But the Salzburg player proved that he also has what it takes to have a say in the first division. "It's a cool thing. You can see that a good sledder can come out of Salzburg too," said Kallan, enthusiastic about his opportunity. Despite two training falls in which he fell off the track at over 130 km/h, the young athlete did not allow himself to be discouraged. "It's not pleasant. But nothing serious happened. You learn from it," he said resolutely.

A historic moment for Kallan

His debut will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 11:20 a.m. and fans are excited to see whether Noah Kallan can win his first World Cup points. “I'm going to attack hard, let's see what happens,” Kallan announced confidently as he prepared for the race. His father, Roland Kallan, who was also successful in natural track tobogganing, also supports his son and traveled to Altenberg with other fans to experience this special moment MyDistrict reported.