Swiss double victory in the slalom: Rast and Holdener inspire in Saalbach!

Swiss double victory in the slalom: Rast and Holdener inspire in Saalbach!

In the Ski World Championship race in Saalbach On Saturday, the Swiss ski team brought a double victory for the shoulders when Camille Rast and Wendy Holdener almost only secured the medal places on their own. Rast, which shone with two remarkable runs, got the gold medal and thus impressively demonstrated that it is currently the best slalom driver worldwide. "Everything has fit since morning and I was able to enjoy all day," said the 25-year-old Valaiser in an enthusiastic winner's interview, in which she spoke of the decisive role of the team spirit who helped her to call up the necessary performance. "I didn't put myself under pressure to get a medal, and with this attitude it just worked," says that her exceptional season crowns with this triumph after she had previously celebrated her first podium in the World Cup, like Oe24.at reported.

Wendy Holdener secures silver

Wendy Holdener, Rast’s teammate, followed close to her and secured the silver medal with a strong second run, which made the joy in the Swiss team perfect. She was able to blossom again after a disappointing giant slalom and visibly made it easier: "I had a crisis after the giant slalom, my team and my family helped me - that worked great." With this double victory, the Swiss athletes have already collected eleven medals in Saalbach, and the 2025 World Cup is now the second most successful in the history of the Swiss Ski Association. The record mark of 14 medals from 1987, which were won in Crans-Montana, could easily move to the following men's slalom, since Saalbach 2025 shine.