Raphael Haaser surprises with Super-G silver despite tragic occurrences

Raphael Haaser surprises with Super-G silver despite tragic occurrences

In a tense race for the Super-G title of the Alpine Ski World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the outstanding Swiss Marco Odermatt impressively left the competition behind. With an impressive lead of more than a second, the 27-year-old secured his third World Cup gold medal after triumphant in the departure and in the giant slalom in 2023. This went down in history when he triumphed on the "snow crystal" slope in front of the cheering fans, like n-tv.de reported.

Another great success came for the Austrian Raphael Haaser, who showed remarkable strength after his sister Ricarda's serious knee injury. Despite emotional roller coaster trips, the 27-year-old secured the silver medal, only a second behind Odermatt. So Haaser succeeds in shining on the slopes with calculated serenity and fighting its place on the podium. "Of course it wasn't just yesterday," said Haaser, who also dedicated his personal happiness to his sister, who praised him before the race and encouraged him to give everything like Oe24.at emphasized.

for the Austrian team are the success of Haaser and on the other hand the dominance of Odermatt is a clear sign of strength. While the Norwegian Adrian Smiseth Sejersted completed the podium with bronze (+1.15 seconds), emphasized coaches and teammates of Haaser's extraordinary resilience and his concentrated performance, which despite difficult circumstances led him to the competition. "He knocks everything in," Vincent Kriechmayr praised his teammate. Next Sunday, Odermatt will try again to continue his winning streak during the downhill race.