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Kriechmayr celebrates an impressive comeback – knee holds up during training!
Vincent Kriechmayr shows his comeback after a knee injury during the first downhill training of the 2025 World Ski Championships in Saalbach.
Kriechmayr celebrates an impressive comeback – knee holds up during training!
The Austrian ski racer Vincent Kriechmayr celebrated a remarkable comeback during the first downhill training of the 2025 World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Wednesday. Despite a recent injury to the medial ligament in his right knee, the 33-year-old finished a strong second place behind American Ryan Cochran-Siegle. The stress test for his damaged knee was successful: “I didn’t notice anything while driving,” said Kriechmayr optimistically. However, he then felt pain again, which had often tormented him in the previous days. However, his positive attitude remains unbroken, and his assessment of the condition of his knee is also promising: comparable to Kitzbühel, it now feels “one hundred and one”, as if almost everything is functioning optimally again. This was reported by the nachrichten.at.
Optimism despite challenges
Kriechmayr also reflected on his decision not to take part in the race in Kitzbühel just six days after the injury, which he later described as “pretty naive”. At the time, he had hoped to be competitive, but the pain was unbearable and even injections didn't help. “I just didn’t want to sit at home and feel like it might have happened,” he explained. After intensive days of rehabilitation and practicing patience, he has now returned to the track strong. Kriechmayr is sure that his knowledge of the route will benefit him, but in the race it will be crucial to overcome the challenges Krone.at reported.
Now he is confident about the upcoming competitions, especially the Super-G, which is scheduled for Friday. He left it open whether he would take part in the second day of training tomorrow, but his goal of continuing to cope well with the stress seems realistic. About the demanding route, he said that there are many curves that have to be hit precisely, which gives him additional motivation to hit the ground running in the special downhill on Sunday.