Sensation victory: Steffi Venier surprises with gold in the Super-G!

Sensation victory: Steffi Venier surprises with gold in the Super-G!

In the heart of Saalbach, dramatic successes and setbacks were celebrated at the World Championship super-G. Austria's Stephanie Venier surprised everyone with her victory and won the gold in a gripping race, which she completed in just 1: 20.47 minutes and thus struck the Italian favorite Federica Brignone by just ten hundredths of a second. Venier, who already won a silver medal eight years ago, is celebrated as the oldest winner of a Super-G title in the history of the World Championships. Their impressive performance once again shows the potential of the Austrian national skiing team, such as OE24 .

While Venier delighted the cheering fans with their unexpected triumph, Vincent Kriechmayr experienced a challenging situation. After a severe fall in Wengen, according to which he was written off as a World Cup candidate, he demonstrated remarkable strength in the Super-G. Despite his injury problems, he secured a silver medal, which is a return to the podium for him. A secret recipe for his success is his unshakable focus and the motto "now more so", which helped him to exceed his own expectations. Austria has already achieved a gold and three silver medals through this competition, as NBC Sports .

surprises and challenges

Another remarkable result came from Lauren Macuga from the USA, which secured the bronze medal in the first world championship race of her career. Macuga, who is only 22 years old, proved remarkable talent and decided to realize her dream of a medal. Their success shows how the younger athletes can take part in such top -class competitions and prevail.

The World Championships continue, and everything is possible with the upcoming competitions - the focus is now on the upcoming events in which other medals for the athletes are in sight.