Lukas Feurstein: First Super-G victory for Austria's generation Z!

Lukas Feurstein: First Super-G victory for Austria's generation Z!

Beaver Creek, USA - Lukas Feurstein celebrated a remarkable success in the Ski World Cup at the weekend. The 23-year-old athlete from Vorarlberg won his first World Cup in the Super-G in Sun Valley, USA. With this victory, he broke a forty race that continues for a forty race for the Austrian gentlemen in the World Cup, who most recently had to wait for such a success. Feurstein is also the first Austrian World Cup winner born after January 1, 2000, making a small group of seven men from the generation Z, which won internationally in the World Cup. These include, for example, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen from Brazil and Atle Lie McGrath from Norway, such as krone.at reported.

Feurstein has had to struggle with injuries and health setbacks in recent years, but his recent performance shows that he is now painless. This gave him the self -confidence he needed to finally fight himself at the top of the field. The cooperation with his new service man Alex Martin, who previously worked with the American ski star Ted Ligety, was also crucial for his success. Feurstein does not tire of emphasizing the strength of his team and the good cooperation, which in his opinion contributes significantly to his current successes. After the race, he expressed himself positively about his future and sees himself as a serious candidate for further top positions in the World Cup, such as skiweltcup represent.

background to the current situation in Austrian skiing

Feurstein's victory comes at a time when Austria in the Ski World Cup, contrary to expectations, remains behind the expectations. So far, the team has only won two of a total of 24 races this season, both by Cornelia Hütter. ÖSV President Roswitha Stadlober speaks of a need to rely on the youth and compares the development of Austrian skiing with other nations such as Switzerland and Norway, which already have several successful athletes in their ranks. The establishment of a powerful Speed team until the upcoming World Ski Championship in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, which will take place in five weeks, has not yet been fully succeeded, reports laola1.at However,

it can be hoped that Feurstein's success could herald an upward trend for the Austrian skiers. The World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm could offer an ideal opportunity for many athletes to prove themselves and perhaps even repeat historical successes. At the last World Cup in 2023, Austria remained without a gold medal, which delivers additional motivation for the upcoming competitions. The sports nation is excited to see whether Feurstein and other talents from the "Next Generation" can master these challenges in the Austrian team and thus help skiing in Austria to be new.