Alexander Schmid (fishing) won gold in the parallel competition at the Alpine Ski World Championships.
The 28-year-old prevailed against the Austrian Dominik Raschner in the final and secured the first medal for the German Ski Association (DSV) in the title fights in France. In the parallel event, which was only held for the second time after 2021, it was the first German gold.
It was the first German World Cup victory in ten years. In 2013, Maria Höfl-Riesch triumphed in the combination. Hansjörg Tauscher won the last men’s individual gold medal at a World Ski Championships in 1989 in Vail in the downhill.
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“It means a lot to me,” he said Eurosport: “I didn’t expect that. I’m so happy that I won gold.” Schmid knocked out Filippo della Vite (Italy), Zan Kranjec (Slovenia) and Norwegian Timon Haugan on his way to the title.
Schmid “simply enjoyed it”
“I just enjoyed it,” he said: “I went in there with ease and ease – no risk, no fun! When you have this lead in the final, you just have to do your thing. I succeeded .”
At the 2021 World Cup he had to settle for fourth place. The success should also give Schmid tailwind for the giant slalom on Friday.
The men’s bronze went to Norway’s Timon Haugan.
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The Norwegian Marie Therese Tviberg became world champion by beating the Swiss Wendy Holdener in the final. Third place went to Thea Louise Stjernesund (Norway).
For Lena Dürr (Germering) it was over in the quarterfinals against Tviberg, Linus Straßer (Munich) failed in the first round.
Dürr can now concentrate primarily on the slalom on Saturday, in which the 31-year-old is one of the medal candidates.
“I’ve driven the lower part of the slalom a few times now,” she said in the “ARD”: “Accordingly, I know what’s in store for me on Saturday. The joy is huge. The atmosphere is great. The weather is great. Perfect for a World Cup.”
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Slalom specialist Straßer had to admit defeat to Italian Luca De Aliprandini in the round of 16.
Straßer lost his glasses and had no chance with restricted vision.
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Andrea Filser (Wildsteig), Fabian Gratz (Altenau) and Sebastian Holzmann (Oberstdorf) could not qualify for the finals.
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