Big cheers in Kranjska Gora: Norwegians celebrate double victory for Hirscher!

Big cheers in Kranjska Gora: Norwegians celebrate double victory for Hirscher!

Kranjska Gora, Slowenien - On Sunday, March 3, 2025, Henrik Kristoffersen celebrated a sensational double victory in Kranjska Gora, which catapulted him into the history books of alpine ski sports. With his triumph in the slalom, the Norwegian not only demonstrated his impressive performance, but also achieved Marcel Hirscher's record brand. In the record list, he is now on par with the former World Cup dominator, who also won six times in Kranjska Gora and posted a total of 15 podium places. Kristoffersen scratched the top 10 of the eternal leaderboard with this victory by being his 33rd World Cup victory, like Laola1 reported.

But that was not the only highlight of the day! The double victory came on a very special date, Marcel Hirscher's 36th birthday. Kristoffersen and his compatriot Timon Haugan gave Hirscher an incredible birthday present with their success for the Skimarkt van Deer, which increased the cheering mood. Hirscher, who is currently pausing after a cruciate ligament rupture, was enthusiastic about the performance of his team via Instagram: "What a weekend for Van Deer! I am incredibly proud of the entire team," he wrote and celebrated the return to the success of success, which is now finally emerging after the frustration at the World Cup in Saalbach. It is also important that this double victory is a big sign for the future, while Hirscher wants to make his decisions for a comeback until the World Cup final in Sun Valley (22nd to 27th March), so Krone .