Herzog cancels European Championships – Rosner surprises with a strong debut in Heerenveen!

Herzog cancels European Championships – Rosner surprises with a strong debut in Heerenveen!

Drama in speed skating: Former European champion Vanessa Herzog threw in the towel at the European Championship weekend in Heerenveen! After disappointing placings – sixth over 500 meters and ninth over 1,000 meters – the 29-year-old ended the sprint four-way competition early. "Racing doesn't make any sense like that. I don't know why. I go faster than everyone in training, but I can't pull it together in the races," said Herzog, frustrated. The only goal left for the sporting hopeful is to improve by the time of the individual distance world championships in Norway at the beginning of March Krone.at reported.

In the same discipline, 18-year-old Jeannine Rosner is causing a sensation! At her European Championship debut, she achieved an impressive seventh place over 500 meters in the all-round four-way competition and even tenth over 3,000 meters with a personal best time. "Of course I'm completely satisfied with seventh place. I didn't expect that," said the Tyrolean, who is currently on course for the top 8 with 82.141 points. On Sunday, the 1,500-meter run will decide whether the best eight athletes make it to the final TT.com reported.

Things were more mixed for the men: Ignaz Gschwentner ultimately reached 18th place in the sprint four-way competition - an improvement that, however, cannot match the splendor of Rosner's performance. While the 18-year-old is looking for better positions in the rankings, the young Rosner has the hopes of the Austrian speed skating team on her side and could cause a stir with further strong performances.