Switzerland dominates Ski World Cup: ice-cold medal hunt in Saalbach!

The 2025 skiing championship in Saalbach came to an end with a spectacular finale that gave the Swiss ski empire a historic medal mirror. A week ago, Switzerland celebrated by Loïc Meillard with a gold medal victory in the slalom, the first in 75 years, and crowned a total of 13 medals. This was an impressive dominance that Austria's seven medals in the shade, as the Krone . The Confederates had already shone throughout the competition and can now call themselves the most successful nation of this World Cup.

The team combination of men, where Switzerland celebrated a historical triple victory, was particularly remarkable. Franjo von Allmen and Loïc Meillard won gold, followed by their teammates Tanguy Nef and Alexis Monney with silver as well as Marc Rochat and Stefan Rogentin who won bronze. There were also successes for Austria, especially Raphael Haaser, who triumphed in the giant slalom of men and thus secured a gold medal for his team, while the women unfortunately left empty. As Watson will be willing to compete with the Swiss in the future, which Stefan Eichberger clearly expressed in his statement after the event.

medal mirror and successful athletes

The medal mirror of this World Cup emphasizes the Swiss dominance and shows that apart from the departure and Super-G World Cup, in which Austria was able to shine, the competition had difficulty being successful. The superiority of the Swiss in the technical disciplines such as slalom could not be denied. For Switzerland, Camille Rast achieved gold in the slalom of women, while Wendy Holdener took second place. The great support of the team performance has given the Swiss national skiing team an important strength and raises the question: Who can stop this Swiss triumph?
The ski world looks forward to the upcoming competitions, in the hope that the Austrian athletes will quickly find their way back to the old strength and the talents will have to be encouraged so that skiing in this significant nation will continue to be successful in the future.