Celebrate Austria's athletes: Hudson and Weißhaidinger shine in 2024!

Celebrate Austria's athletes: Hudson and Weißhaidinger shine in 2024!

Eisenstadt, Österreich - Victoria Hudson and Lukas Weißhaidinger were recognized as Austria's “Athlete of 2024”, as krone.at . Hudson, who triumphed between the two years, set standards in the election with her grandiose season. She already started her impressive annual season with a new Austrian record in the javelin throw of 66.06 m and crowned her success at the European Championship in Rome with gold - the first one for Austria in athletics since 1971. In an exciting competition, she achieved 64.62 m in the final and shocked the competition, which only got on the go. Hudson confessed: "I dreamed of doing a medal in my life at some point, but I never thought that I was at the top of the Stockerl."

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At the same time, Weißhaidinger was able to continue a remarkable career in the discus throw. He scored the silver medal at the European Championship in Rome at 67.70 m, behind the Slovenian Kristjan Ceh. For him, this is the first silver medal at international championships, after bronze at previous Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships. His constant performance meant that he was elected to the best athlete in Austria for the tenth time in a row. He was happy to reflect: "I am pleased to have become athlete of the year for the tenth time in a row. It is not easy to operate competitive sports at such a high level and to remain largely injury -free."

Hudson and Weißhaidinger bring a breath of fresh air to Austrian athletics, well supported by its trainer Gregor Högler, who, thanks to his successful methods, can motivate both Hudson and Weißhaidinger to top performance. Hudson's path to success was not easy; After some health setbacks, she countered with a remarkable comeback and the goal of starting the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. In Rome she proved that she can insist on great competitions, which only reinforces the hopes for future successes, such as reported.