Kriechmayr surprised with silver on the World Cup departure in Saalbach!

Kriechmayr surprised with silver on the World Cup departure in Saalbach!

In a spectacular race at the Ski World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Vincent Kriechmayr showed an impressive performance and won the silver medal in the departure. Despite a recent knee injury, which had it stumbled in Wengen a few weeks ago, the ÖSV athlete convinced with a courageous run and, with only 0.24 seconds behind the Swiss Franjo von Allmen. "At the beginning of the week, the knee suddenly got a lot better," said the 33-year-old athlete after the race and at the same time expressed his wish for gold. However, the joy of the medal predominates, especially in view of the unique atmosphere of 22,500 spectators who accompanied the event. In this previous World Cup week, the Austrian team has already shone several times with precious metal, such as Kleine Zeitung reported.

winner and podium places

The gold medal went to allmen, who won the descent with an equally impressive time and thus demonstrated his consistently strong season. The 23-year-old crowned himself as king of the first World Cup week and took his chance after taking the lead with start number eight as part of the race. The Tyrolean Kriechmayr, who recently had to pause from his injury, won the heart of the audience with a courageous run and fought the silver medal while the bronze rod went to Alexis Monney. The Swiss team shone this season and dominated the departure rating with nine podium placements from a total of 15 races.

The defending champion and super-G world champion Marco Odermatt, on the other hand, remained behind the expectations and only ended up in fifth place. Despite its strong form and the great pressure, a mistake was essential. "It is difficult to classify what is petting about me," said Von Allmen about his feelings about the spectacular race. The backdrop, the mood and the team spirit made this event a unique experience for the athletes and the fans. Kriechmayr enthusiastically summed up: "This atmosphere is unique" and focused on the support of his team, who contributed significantly to his success.