Kathi troop: Carinthian triumphs in the World Cup-a new star in the ski sky!

Kathi troop: Carinthian triumphs in the World Cup-a new star in the ski sky!

The Austrian ski racer Katharina Truppe celebrated a historical victory in Åre (Sweden) on Sunday: at the age of only 29, she secured her first World Cup victory in slalom and is only the third Carinthian who could climb the podium. The victory, which was an overwhelming feeling for the Altfinkensteiner, marked the end of a long waiting time, since the last World Cup victory of a Carinthian was more than two decades ago - that was with Sabine Egger in 1999 when troop was just three years old. According to krone.at she also wiped the "load" with her triumphal victory that she felt before this race.

Katharina Truppe, which was born on January 15, 1996 in Villach, has been part of the national team of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) since 2017. Her specializations are in the giant slalom and slalom, and it starts for the association ASSKÖ ESV St. Veit/Glan. After winning gold in the team competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in Beijing, she has recently collected a number of considerable success, including a bronze medal at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach in the team combination for the first time, such as wikipedia reported. Her path in professional skiing began in 2015 when she gave her World Cup debut in slalom and has been showing a constant performance since then.

fighting spirit and commitment

Katharina Truppe has made a name for itself over the years with remarkable commitment and perseverance. Already in childhood, at only four years, she learned to ski. Her first significant competitive success was in the 2013 European youth winter games, and until then she has experienced numerous ups and downs in her career, including injuries and scarce competitions at World Championships. Her impressive technology and its ability to prove themselves again and again have paved the way to this remarkable victory. Your success in Åre is not only a personal highlight, but also sets new standards for the upcoming generation of skiers in Carinthia.