Ski World Cup 2025: Odermatt misses gold, but shines in the Super-G!

Ski World Cup 2025: Odermatt misses gold, but shines in the Super-G!

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Österreich - The 2025 skiing championship in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, which is currently in full swing, is characterized by exciting competitions and unexpected results. On February 14, 2025, the men's giant slalom took place, in which the Swiss Marco Odermatt had to do fourth place despite its favorite role. Gold medal went to the Austrian Raphael Haaser, while silver to Thomas Tumler from Switzerland and bronze to Loic Meillard, also from Switzerland. The best German participant, Anton Grammel, landed in twelve.

Marco Odermatt, who had previously won the overall World Cup in the giant slalom three times and won Olympic and the World Cup title from 2021, performed a surprisingly weak performance. Haaser, who in the meantime drove from fifth to gold, had already brought silver in an earlier competition, the Super-G. Timon Haugan from Norway, who led at halftime, fell back to the seventh place after a weak run.

German team and other competitions

The German athletes had outsiders in the giant slalom. Lena Dürr achieved a respectable ninth place. Her teammate Emma Aicher missed a top placement in the same competition in the same competition. Defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) decided not to start due to the consequences of injury. Interestingly, Simon Jocher and Linus Straßer improved the placement of the German team in slalom, which ultimately achieved eighth place in the team combination.

The medal mirror of the World Cup is dominated by the Swiss team, which has placed excellently in various disciplines. Switzerland won gold in the team combination of men, while the silver medal went to the Swiss duo Alexis Monney and Tanguy Nef and bronze to the combination of Stefan Rogentin and Marc Rochat. At half -time, however, the Germans were only in 18th place.

competitive results and outlook

Marco Odermatt had already secured his first World Cup title in Saalbach with an excellent performance in the Super-G on February 7, 2025. He urges his success to continue while he distanced the competition significantly. On February 8, Breezy Johnson (USA) won the gold medal on February 8, followed by Mirjam Puchner (Austria) and Ester Ledecka (Czech Republic).

The upcoming competitions are also promising, with the slalom of women, which will take place on February 15, 2025 at 9:45 a.m., followed by the men's slalom on February 16 at 9:45 a.m. The entire event attracts the attention of ski fans worldwide and offers many opportunities for athletes to demonstrate their skills at an international level.

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