Flock celebrates third World Cup victory – Maier is crowned European Champion!

Flock celebrates third World Cup victory – Maier is crowned European Champion!

In an exciting competition on the Norwegian Olympic track, the Austrian skeleton pilot Janine Flock celebrated her third success of the season and thus secured her third overall World Cup victory after 2015 and 2021. Flock drove with a clear lead over the American Mystique Ro (+0.46 seconds) and the British European Championship runner-up Amelia Coltman (+0.85 seconds). Triumph, which also meant another medal for her. These successes consolidate her excellent record, as she last won European Championship gold in Igls in 2019 vienna.at reported.

Another highlight for the Austrian athletes was Maier's victory in the competition, where he left the British Marcus Wyatt behind by just a hundredth of a second. Axel Jungk of Germany followed close behind, just 0.03 seconds behind Maier. This historic victory marked Austria's first men's European Championship title since Walter Stern in 2003. Maier himself was overwhelmed by his success and commented: "I still can't quite believe it... It's a dream come true". In addition, after a long illness, the Tyrolean was only 0.12 seconds behind the victorious Chinese Lin Qinwei in the World Cup ranking, which underlines his remarkable performance krone.at added.

The performances of the two athletes were highlights of an exciting day of competition and once again show the strength of the Austrian team in skeleton sport. Maier announced that he is looking forward to upcoming competitions and wants to further improve his rankings, while Flock is looking for her twelfth European Championship medal. The mood in the team is optimistic and full of anticipation for future successes.