Haaser fights back: victory at the Super-G despite the surgical drama!

Haaser fights back: victory at the Super-G despite the surgical drama!

Kitzbühel, Österreich - An exciting weekend at the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel: The Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt set a sign in the first race of the weekend and secured his first win on the streak in the Super-G. With an impressive performance, he distanced the Tyrolean Raphael Haaser, who, after an injury break, finished second with just 11/100 seconds behind. Haaser, who recently had extensive tooth surgery, showed an excellent comeback appearance and left the painful memories of his fall in the giant slalom in Val d'Isere behind, like laola1.at reported.

a comeback according to measure

for Haaser, who was operated on in Innsbruck, the recovery was extremely positive. "It wasn't that funny, but now everything is fine," said the 27-year-old and ready for the Super-G in Sun Valley, where he also wants to compete another giant slalom on Wednesday. This is his fourth podium in the World Cup season. "I wanted to attack from the start to the destination," I succeeded quite well, "said Haaser proudly after the race. With the second place, he only missed a possible victory for hair width and collected 50,000 euros in prize money, such as KleineZeitung.at reported.

Overall, the race turned out to be challenging because there were numerous falls and failures that led to a delayed target. Dominik Paris and Alexis Pinturault both had to be treated after falls. Pinturault was even taken to the hospital with a helicopter after injuring his knee. Despite these challenges, the return of Haaser to the podium was a ray of hope for the Austrian speed drivers who further expanded their track record on the streak.