Tamara Tippler ends skiing career: a chapter full of challenges!

Tamara Tippler ends skiing career: a chapter full of challenges!

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Österreich - deeply affected by the developments in her career, Tamara Tippler, the 33-year-old Styrian, announced her departure from Alpine skiing on Wednesday. The decision was made after a challenging comeback that followed the birth of her daughter in September 2023. In an emotional review, she said that she often felt that she was not desirable at the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV). "It seemed as if I was not welcome since I made the decision to come back," said Tippler in an interview with the Kleine Zeitung .

Tipper, who started her career in the World Cup with a debut in 2011 and made a total of 129 races, looks back at numerous highlights, but also to painful reality that it remains without World Cup victory and medals from Olympics and World Cups. In the past few months, their return due to health problems, including knee surgery and back problems, has been difficult. Despite the difficulties, she is grateful for the experiences and says: "It was an educational journey with many ups and downs". Her full focus will now be on her daughter Mia, so that she can devote herself to new challenges outside of skiing, as it is said in the press release of the ÖSV.

an end full of emotions

Tippler described her time in skiing as her “great passion”, and it was difficult for her to close the last chapter of her career. "You could have done a lot better," she criticized the circumstances of her return, which did not offer her the hoped -for possibilities. Now the two -time Olympician wants to devote herself to being a mother and accept new professional challenges, as expressed in her withdrawal statement. This step marks the end of an era for a talented athlete who always remained in the shade in Alpine skiing, but still experienced many inspiring moments, as she finally emphasized.