Luca Rauchwald: Carinthia's new European European Champion!

Luca Rauchwald: Carinthia's new European European Champion!

As part of the water European Ski Championship in Steyregg, the 25-year-old medical student Luca Rauchwald triumphed and secured the title of European champion in discipline for the first time with an impressive set of 66.1 meters. According to click Carnings it is already the sixth medal for smoking forest, which starts for the WSC Wörthersee.

The competition on the Salmsee attracted numerous spectators and offered exciting competitions. Rauchwald's victory was recognized by Governor Peter Kaiser, who expressed his pride in the sporting success in Carinthia. State sports director Arno Arthofer also congratulated the medal winners and emphasized the support for emerging talents in the region.

team success for Austria

Austria was also able to celebrate a bronze medal in the team ranking. In addition to Rauchwald, Katharina Hafner was also part of the successful team, which also included Moritz Engelhardt, Nicola Kuhn, Leona Berner and Alexander Schiel, like Laola1 . This team success increases the positive impression that Austrian water sports have left in recent years.

The athletes' performance was also praised by ÖWWV sports director Carlo Basic, who highlighted the great performance of Rauchwald. Despite the successes, there were also narrow decisions, as with Nicola Kuhn, who narrowly missed the podium in the trick competition. Alexander Schiel made a decisive contribution to team performance with three final tickets.

Rauchwald's title win and the strong performance of the Austrian team at the European Championship are further proof of the high level of water sports in Austria and an incentive for the next generation of athletes.