Val d'Isère - At last the longed-for world championship gold for Maria Riesch! The skier from SC Partenkirchen is the first German slalom world champion in 33 years.
Following the disappointing results of the previous week Riesch went on Saturday in the French Val d'Isère, with a courageous second run of sixth place in front of one. The fact that it gave equal nochzur Golden made the last day of World Cup Partenkirchenerinperfekt. "Madness, I would have myself no longer möglichgehalten. I am world champion, this is the bomb," said Riesch, who had 77 / 100 seconds over the Czech Sarka Záhrobská. Tanja Poutiainen third was from Finland.
"It was high class sporting what they showed," enthused, the German Alpine Chef Wolfgang Maier. But even eigentlichfehlten him the words to the performance of his Stehauffrau. The pressure was ganzgroße by the team through the World Championship title by Kathrin Hölzl fallen off, now it was enough thanks Riesch first time in 16 Jahrenwieder to two world champions in a title fight.
"The warüberdimensional good for us," said Maier. Fanny Chmelar (Partenkirchen) with her best slalom result as a world champion Kathrin Hölzl Eighth undRiesenslalom 18th rounded out the guteTeamergebnis the German Ski Federation (DSV from), but that did imgroßen jubilation around the slalom world champion no longer relevant.
The fact that the first German world champion slalom since 1976 RosiMittermaier Vonnprofitierte in Innsbruck - at that time was one Olympic gold alsWM title - also from the failure of the leading Italian ManuelaMölgg pitch and behind their ski-girlfriend Lindsey could not diminish her pride.
"It was not durchGlück or chance. I have a good second run and beat DieAndere have shown nerves," said Riesch. The 24-year-old had joined with hattesich roommate Hölzl in the joint World Cup Stubeauf their last World Cup competition. Valentine's Day flowers got Riescham of Nicolas Sarkozy - France Staatspräsidentüberreichte Riesch won the bunch.
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