Thomas Tumler: Success on the slopes, separation after only 7 months!

Thomas Tumler: Success on the slopes, separation after only 7 months!

Thomas Tumler, the Swiss ski racer, celebrated remarkable success last season. He won his first World Cup race in Beaver Creek and won silver at the World Cup in Saalbach both in the team competition and in the giant slalom. In the giant slalom discipline, he just had to give up Raphael Haaser. Despite these sporting successes, Tumler is also faced with personal challenges. The separation from his wife Svenja Hefti was surprisingly and only seven months after her wedding, which took place in Mombaruzzo, Piedmont in May 2024.

Already at the wedding, on which Roger Federer congratulated by video message, the spectators experienced emotional moment when Svenja entered the ceremony for the music of Ellie Goulding's song "Still Falling for You". According to OE24 , Tumler mentioned no specific reasons for the separation after only a few months. Nevertheless, he admits that the situation is very stressful and he is grateful for the seven years that he spent together with Svenja. Despite the domestic difficulties, he wants to concentrate on the upcoming Olympic season and is currently training in Spain.

focus on the upcoming Olympic season

Tumler trains together with his teammates Marco Odermatt and Justin Murisier to ensure the best possible preparation for the next season. Sports psychological aspects play a major role in the performance of ski racing drivers. The mental strength, which is crucial for success in the Ski World Cup and at the Olympic Games, is developed by techniques of mental training. These techniques include motivation, ability to concentrate and the internalization of the most important points of a race, such as "https://rtp-alpin.deutscherskiverband.de/training Theory/sportpsychology/wuzu-sportpsychology/"> RTP-ALPIN describes.

With his positive attitude and support of his team, Tumler should not only be able to pursue his sporting goals, but also to master personal challenges. The upcoming Olympic season and training in Spain could help him heal the wounds of separation and to concentrate completely on his sporting career.

The coming months will be decisive for the vice world champion, both on and off the slopes. The experiences that he has in both sport and life will certainly play an important role in his further development as athlete and man.