Innerhofer is enthusiastic despite the disappointing World Cup finish in Saalbach

Innerhofer is enthusiastic despite the disappointing World Cup finish in Saalbach

In an exciting competition on the demanding Kandahar slope, the Italian Christof Innerhofer won the Super-G World Championships on Wednesday, triumphantly beating the Austrian ski stars Hannes Reichelt and Ivica Kostelic from Croatia. Innerhofer needed 1:38.31 minutes for the route and was 6/10 seconds ahead of Reichelt, while the German participants disappointed. Tobias Stechert was eliminated after a slow split, and Andreas Sander was 4.09 seconds behind the winner.

Despite this great victory, Innerhofer looked back on his disappointing performance in the World Cup Super-G with mixed feelings. In what may have been his last World Championship race, the 40-year-old finished in 24th place and was self-critical: “If I drive like that, then I don’t deserve the ticket for the descent.” Nevertheless, looking back, he raved about the event and described the World Cup as “probably the most beautiful” he had ever experienced krone.at reported. Whether this was actually his last appearance remains to be seen, as Innerhofer may be available for further races.

An interplay of emotions

The 2009 World Championships will remain in his memory for a long time, when he missed the bronze medal in the Super-G by just 5/100 of a second. These experiences obviously motivated him for the current competition. While numerous favorites, including American Bode Miller and Austrian skier Michael Walchhofer, failed due to mistakes on the challenging Kandahar course, Innerhofer showed an excellent performance. He himself described his determination when he said to himself: “Christof, give it full throttle, now you’re going full throttle.” This not only proves his fighting spirit, but also his love for skiing. These emotions and the pressure of competition will certainly continue to fuel discussions about the difficulties athletes face, as well tagesspiegel.de reported.