Bundesheer athletes celebrate incredible success in competitions!

Bundesheer athletes celebrate incredible success in competitions!

On May 15, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner congratulated the winter sports enthusiast of the Austrian Armed Forces for their outstanding achievements last season. In this special season, the army athletes won a total of 33 individual medals in various disciplines and four team medals at European and World Championships. This reflects the high performance and the commitment of the athletes.

The successes of Korporal Daniel Tschofenig, who became overall World Cup winner in ski jumping, are particularly noteworthy and also won the four -hill tour. Madeleine Egle triumphed in tobogganing, who won the overall World Cup in the team relay. The army athletes were also successful in the double seat and in the team relay: Corporal Selina Egle and Korporal Lara Kipp prevailed here.

track record in Army Sport

The men's team, consisting of Korporal Juri Gatt, train leader Wolfgang Kindl and train leader Armin Frauscher, also secured the overall World Cup in the team relay in tobogganing. The other successful athletes is Korporal Sophie Grill, who won the overall World Cup in the Parachute-Ski, as well as train leader Arvid Auner in the parallel slalom. The success of curtain Johannes Aigner, who won the overall World Cup and the small crystal ball in the Super-G and in the departure in the alpine para-ski run.

Army sport is not only an expression of sporting excellence, but also an important institution that has been promoting Austrian competitive sports since 1962. With eleven army performance sports centers, up to 495 people, including 20 in disability sports, are supported annually. These athletes regularly take part in major events such as Olympic Games and European and World Championships.

support for para athletes

In a further step towards promoting disabled athletes, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner extended the contracts of 20 athletes with disabilities by one year. This decision was necessary because the Tokyo Paralympic Games were postponed by one year. This gives athletes more security and predictability for their sporting future.

TANNER emphasized the personal support for the top of the disabled, with over 50% of the top athletes under contractual for the 2020 Paralympics, including the javelin thrower Natalija Eder.

The funding from the Austrian army is diverse. Every year, 150 basic military service providers are looked after as top athletes, and 150 of around 30,000 recruits that are deprivting come to the army sports center after the basic training. Athletes benefit from a monthly salary and comprehensive social security, which means that they can efficiently use their service for competition and training.

The intensive support and promotion of the athletes is also reflected in the quotas to support, which include different groups, including women in the training service and people with special needs. The aim is to strengthen the competitive sport as part of a voluntary longer obligation and to open numerous career paths for the athletes.

The commitment of the Federal Army is crucial for the success of the Austrian athletes in competitive sports, who want to continue to shine on international arenas. The combination of sporting support and a safe future perspective creates optimal conditions for talented athletes in Austria.

For further details on the promotion of the Federal Army in the sports area, visit: bmlv.gv.at to learn more about the support of athletes in army.

Additional information on the current developments and the cooperation between the organizations are available on Obsv.at