Avital Carroll surprises with World Cup bronze-a dream comes true!
Avital Carroll surprises with World Cup bronze-a dream comes true!
Engadin, Schweiz - In a breathtaking start to the World Cup of the Ski Freestyler in Engadine, Avital Carroll from Tirol wrote history. On Saturday, the American native sensationally secured the bronze medal in the humpback slope and not only shocked itself, but also the fans of winter sports. With 80.19 points, she lined up behind the French Perrine Laffont (87.40 points) and the American Jaelin Kauf (83.56 points) after she was never on a World Cup podium before. Her impressive performance came at a surprising time, because Carroll had been slowed down by an injury before the World Cup. "A huge dream has become true," cheered the athlete, who was so happy about her unexpected success that she even surprised some of her colleagues, as she told the APA - Austria press agency.
The preparatory circumstances before the competition were anything but simple. On her big competition day, Carroll had difficulty finding sleep and had to rely on Training and warm-up in the morning of the competition. Despite the nervousness, she managed to deliver exactly what was necessary at the crucial moment. "I was so excited, I couldn't fall asleep for hours," she reported with a smile. Their first set was a bit conservative, but Carroll had more energy and courage in storey, which should pay off.
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The stage is therefore prepared for further exciting competitions in which Carroll not only has its skills, but also has the opportunity to win another medal. Despite all the challenges, she remains optimistic and admits that she is even looking forward to her next appearance in the parallel hump slope, which she describes as her preferred competition.
krone.at reported and Puls24 informed about the exciting developments in the event.
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