Historical Swiss triple victory in Hafjell: Meillard triumphed!

Historical Swiss triple victory in Hafjell: Meillard triumphed!

Hafjell, Norwegen - in Hafjell there was a dramatic ski race today that brought both joy and shock. Raphael Haaser, the celebrated giant slalom world champion from Tyrol, supported in the first round and landed on the target area with a blood smeared face. He had fallen at high speed after threading one hand at a goal. Despite the violent fall, he fought his way to finish and let the viewers leave behind in astonishment, since he may have lost some teeth, as OE24 .

For the Swiss team, however, the day was a historical event. Loïc Meillard won the giant slalom, followed by his compatriot Marco Odermatt and Thomas Tumler, which marked a sensational Swiss triple victory. Meillard, who drove out the best time after the first run, secured victory with a minimal lead of only 0.14 seconds on Odermatt and 0.23 seconds on tumler, such as SRF reported . This victory was not only a personal triumph for Meillard, but also a repetition of the only other triple victory in the giant slalom of men from 1983, which underlines the importance of this event.

crystal ball for Odermatt

Marco Odermatt also secured the giant slalom ball and the overall World Cup prematurely after his direct rival Henrik Kristofferen section with only 16th place in his home race. Odermatt, who is now 635 points ahead of Kristoffersen, is also mathematical and for the fourth time in a row overall winners. The challenge for Kristoffersen, who should have needed at least 71 points more than Odermatt to race, had already failed in the first run, which enables Odermatt to start in the next race without pressure.