Stephanie Venier: Gold dream for Austria at the Ski World Cup in Saalbach!

Stephanie Venier: Gold dream for Austria at the Ski World Cup in Saalbach!

In an exciting competition in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Tyrolean Stephanie Venier today provided Austria's first world championship title at the Ski World Cup. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. to be precise at 1:32 p.m., the federal anthem sounded, while Venier visibly emotionally celebrated the finish. Thousands of fans were witnesses of a memorable moment when she did the golden miracle in the Super-G, a performance that no one would have expected after the disappointing team competition. Venier set new standards for the women of the Austrian ski team, which after a bumpy start and could have celebrated the first World Cup gold how crown reported.

Gripping victory in the Super-G

Stephanie Venier showed in the crucial race that it was one of the best by leaving the Italian ski sensation Federica Brignone behind a tenth of a second. This sovereign result ensures a place in the history books of the Austrian skiing. The other podium went to Norwegian Kajsa Vickhoff Lie and the American Lauren Macuga, who share the bronze medal. Venier entered the slopes with strong nerves and demonstrated impressively that she was born for great challenges, how 5min.at added.

There was less reason to be happy for the other Austrian ski routines. Cornelia Hütter, the second best Austrian, ended up in 10th place, while Ariane Rädler introduced in 21st place and tragically did not reach the goal. But the day was undeniable Venier, whose victory not only gave her, but also the Saalbach ski party an unforgettable festival.