Gold rush at Para-Ski-WM: Aigner triumphed, dairy disappointed!

Gold rush at Para-Ski-WM: Aigner triumphed, dairy disappointed!

In an exciting conclusion of the Para Ski World Cup in Maribor, the Lower Austrian athlete Veronika Aigner won a gold medal in the slalom on Tuesday. This followed after her success in the giant slalom, where she also won gold. Aigner, who traditionally supports her sister Elisabeth as a guide, happily commented on the two medals and said: "It is a good feeling to go home with two medals," how noen.at reported.

However, the race was characterized by difficulties, especially for Aigner's compatriot, 18-year-old Elina Stary. After a promising half -time tour and the best in the second round, Stary had to end the race prematurely due to a peat error. Stary, who had won bronze in the giant slalom, showed "very sad and disappointed," and described the bronze medal as "a small consolation." This complements the report of Sn.at that highlighted the challenges of the dense fog during the race.

Difficult conditions and overall result

Despite the disappointments, the overall balance was positive from the perspective of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV). While the women were achieved with the women, the men would have hoped for more. Manfred Widauer, the ÖSV-para-ski chief coach, summed up: "The overall result for women is very positive." It was also pointed out that due to the bad snow conditions, the speed competitions could not be held, which prevented further medal opportunities for Austria.