Drama in the toboggan paradise: German seriously injured at the World Cup!

Drama in the toboggan paradise: German seriously injured at the World Cup!

A serious tobogganing accident on the Hochwurzen on Thursday evening put a German man's life in danger. The 41-year-old was leaving a ski hut with friends around 9:30 p.m. when the toboggan rolled off without him. In order to catch up with the lost toboggan, the men ended up on piste 33, which was closed to tobogganing. There was a tragic collision with the edge of the piste, which resulted in the man being seriously injured. A touring skier who observed the incident immediately provided first aid and alerted the rescue services. The victim was taken to UKH Salzburg in a rescue helicopter while the police carried out further investigations Small newspaper reported.

Drama at the Toboggan World Championships

At the same time, it's about the exciting start for the German toboggan teams at the World Championships in Whistler, Canada. On the same day as the accident occurred, Max Langenhan and Julia Taubitz won the first mixed relay at a World Championships and thus made history. They beat teams from the USA and Austria and won the gold medal. However, David Nößler experienced a personal drama during the competition: The athlete, who had suffered a metatarsal fracture in January, fell on the home straight and caused his team to be disqualified. His pain prevented him from using the touchpad, which resulted in his partner being unable to start. Despite the dramatic incident, Nößler described taking part in the race as challenging, and Taubitz spoke happily about the gold start to the World Championship weekend Sports show reported.

Additionally, the Austrian team secured the gold medal in the mixed two-seater competition, while the German teams won silver and bronze. This impressively shows the strength of lugers at international level despite the personal challenges they have to overcome on the slopes.