Pain for the USA: four times fourth at Ski World Cup!

Pain for the USA: four times fourth at Ski World Cup!

At the Alpine World Ski Championship 2025 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, there was a reason for joy and frustration for the athletes. Marco Odermatt from Switzerland left the competition in the men's Super-G and secured the gold medal with a meaningful lead. With his favorite start number eight, the 27-year-old drove almost perfectly and was clearly at the top. His remarkable driving style made him the fastest in four out of five sectors. The silver medal went to the Austrian Raphael Haaser, who reached the finish line with exactly one second, followed by Norwegian Adrian Smiseth Sejersted on Bronzeplatz, as reported by the sports show.

disappointments and "sheet metal medals"

Not all athletes could look forward to medals. The US team was hit particularly hard and had to live four times with the ungrateful fourth place. Vincent Kriechmayr from the ÖSV was also unlucky and landed just behind the podium in the Super-G. However, he was able to comfort himself with a silver medal in the departure after he had achieved a "tin medal" in the demanding competitive situation. Conny Hütter also stayed without a medal when she finished fourth in a World Cup race for the third time. According to Laola1, the past World Cup year was particularly frustrating for the ÖSV team because it had to take a total of seven "sheet metal medals".

Marco Odermatt, who was optimistic and described his run as "perfect", also strives for further precious metals in the descent and the giant slalom. The spectators experienced an exciting competition that had both cheers and disappointment. "I just wanted to enjoy it," said Odermatt about his success. In the meantime, the German athletes fought with challenges, such as Simon Jocher, who, despite a painful heel bruise, put on a solid run, but remained behind the leaders. The World Cup debut for Luis Vogt, on the other hand, was tragic, who suffered bruises and a capsule strain in a fall.