Austria's toboggan stars celebrate historical success at the World Cup in Altenberg!

Austria's toboggan stars celebrate historical success at the World Cup in Altenberg!

Austria's toboggan team ensured historical success at the World Cup in Altenberg. Lisa Schulte crowned her tournament with winning the gold medal in the Women's Interior. In doing so, she marked the first single World Cup title for the Austrian women in 64 years and the first single metal since 1997, as the press reported. The 23-year-old Tyrolean prevailed with a lead of 0.104 seconds before the German Julia Taubitz and her teammate Madeleine Egle, who won bronze. Schulte said overwhelmed after her victory: "I am overjoyed. I am very happy and honored me very much."

The Austrian tobogganing association also demonstrated its skills in the double -seater. In addition, the athletes succeeded in securing a total of nine medals during the competitions, including four golden, three silver and two bronzes, as well as orf tirol . The team clearly won the medal mirror in front of Germany and managed to complete the most successful World Cup in the country's history. A special success was Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller in the Doppelsitz, which is another highlight for the association.

a weekend of records

The weekend not only brought up heights, but also some challenges. The Austrian team suffered some mistakes in the team relay and finally only drove to sixth place. Nico Gleirscher praised the overall success: "The race was not on our side, but we delivered great performances all weekend." Nevertheless, the joy of the success remains unbroken, and the mood in the team was euphoric, especially according to Schultes outstanding triumph, which had the tobogganing community cheered in Austria.