Austria's combiners cheer on dramatic bronze medal in Trondheim!

Austria's combiners cheer on dramatic bronze medal in Trondheim!

In the middle of a dramatic competition situation at the Nordic Ski World Cup in Trondheim, the Austrian combiners in the mixed team secured their first medal: bronze! This happened after a long tremor and a short target sprint that made the hearts of the fans beat faster. The Tyrolean Johannes Lamparter and his teammate Stefan Rettenegger, Claudia Purker and Lisa Hirner performed in a competition that was anything but usual. Just an hour after the intended time, they were able to celebrate their success how krone.at reported.

The situation came to a head when Japan's Ryota Yamamoto was obstructed by Lamparter during the final sprint, leading to a protest. But after extensive deliberation and thorough discussion, the jury was able to decide that the Austrian quartet actually deserved the medal. "It was a very strange day. Every medal writes its own story and this is to be valued highly," remarked Lamparter, who was proud of his overall performance. The Norwegians, led by Jarl Magnus Riiber, took the gold while Germany won the silver medal. Sn.at added that the ÖSV combiners are on the right track, even in the following competitions for medals.

Gripping competition conditions

It will be exciting for the combiners on Saturday with the first individual competition. The ÖSV head coach Christoph Bieler expressed great confidence in his athletes, mainly led by Lamparter, who aims to expand his medal collection. "The goal is to create medals," said Lamparer. The newly introduced compact formatting of the competition ensures that the cross-country skiing brings with it with it, which is particularly exciting, as the athletes confirmed.

Stefan Rettenegger said positively about the new type of competition, although he also expressed some concerns. "It's a mega show, but the residues should be determined more fairly," he said. This shows that there are also challenges despite exciting moments and great success. The next few days will promise the highest voltage and many opportunities for further success for the Austrian team.