Odermatt conquers Super-G Gold: Drama at ÖSV stars in Saalbach!

Odermatt conquers Super-G Gold: Drama at ÖSV stars in Saalbach!

In the Super-G of the 2025 skiing championship in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the Swiss Marco Odermatt won the gold medal after a breathtaking run. With a time that was a full second faster than Raphael Haaser from Austria, Odermatt set a strong sign. Haaser, who took second place with a solid performance, was able to maintain his best time in the upper part of the route. However, a misfortune before the Xandl jump braked it, which was unexpectedly intervene in the medal ranks, as orf.at reported.

This performance not only marks its third gold medal at World Championships for Odermatt, but also a historical moment, since it is the first Swiss to win this discipline since Didier Cuche in 2009. For Raphael Haaser, this was already the second medal at a World Cup after getting bronze in combination in 2023. Unfortunately, the news overshadowed the news of a serious knee injury to his sister Ricarda, who clearly pulled emotional waves through the family. Fourth place went to Vincent Kriechmayr, who returned after his injury and, despite his position of only 0.05 seconds, failed on a medal. "It was simply not a good trip," said Kriechmayr, who insisted on attacking again on the departure, such as Srf.ch reported.

The competition proved to be a challenge for the Austrians, especially for Lukas Feurstein, who narrowly missed the top ten at his World Cup debut. "I decided to mercilessly attack," emphasized the Styrian Babinsky, who drove to sixth place and praised the respect for Odermatt. While the Norwegian Fredrik Möller classified itself as fifth, an unexpected fall from Cameron Alexander and the strong performance of the South Tyroleans changed in this exciting event. A race that has shown how closely the top positions are and how quickly the expectations can change.