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A shower of medals for Austria’s alpine athletes at the World Championships Giant Slalom in Seefeld while France leads the medal table

Anna – Sophie Friedl was crowned World Champion in the RTL on the first day of the Virtus Ski World Championships in Seefeld and thus leads a strong Austrian Alpine squad. With one gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the Rosshütte, the red – white – red team leads the alpin e medal table. On the cross – country track, it was Poland, Estonia and France to lead the way. After the atmospheric opening with numerous guests of honour on Sunday in the music pavilion, the four – day sports programme started on Monday.

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Alpine

The 58 sta rters from 12 nations did not let the spring – like conditions at the Rosshütte in Seefeld deter them and delivered a magnificent giant slalom at the start of the Virtus Ski World Championships. With five medals, the eight – member Austrian team made full use of its home advantage, leaving only Finland, France, Japan and Poland with a medal.

In the class women down syndrom Anna-Sophie Fried got the gold medal, ahead of her teammate Stephanie Schlömmer. Bronze went to Finlands Bea Westerstrahle, “I am so happy! In the second run I went even faster that in the first one and I really won”

In the women’s mental category, there was no way around France’s Melanie De Bona; this left Eva Maria Dünser from Vorarlberg with the silver medal and bronze went to 24 – yea r – old Julia Pleikner from Carinthia.

Local hero Markus Grameiser secured the bronze medal in his class on the ‘home slope’ behind the strong Frenchman Paul Riche and Antoni Wiercioch from Poland. “I am not completely satisfied with third place, this is my home mountain and I train here quite often,” said Grameiser. “Tomorrow is Super – G and my birthday, so I’ll attack again.”

Tin and fourth place went to Christian Öllinger from Linz in the men’s mental. The two Japanese Aoshi Kanazawa and Yoshihide Kimura were too strong in first and second place. Third place went to another Frenchman, Thomas Girard.

Three autistic starters entered the race in the demo category: The American Elizabeth Whitehouse, as well as the Czech Hubert Bulíček (1st place) and the Po le Lukasz Fraczek.

Nordic

In the Seefeld Sports Arena, the 5 km for the women and the 10 km for the men were on the programme for the Nordic athletes at the start of the World Championships on Monday. Hans Teearu from Estonia was crowned the first cross – country world champion of the Virtus World Championships 2023 in front of a great audience. Japan’s Yuta Yamada was close behind him in second place. The bronze medal went to France’s Titouan Dubois.

Austrias cross country team remained without medals. Gregor Knogler gets to the 10th place, Siegfried Mair 14 and Hannes Grander 15.

In the group of athletes with Down syndrome, Clement Colomby from France won the gold medal ahead of Tobia Maria Kostner from Italy

In the women’s mental, Malgorzata Pernal from Poland was unbeatable this morning. She relegated Kristin Björfeldt from Sweden and Lea Thiroux from France to second and third place.

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Festival of joy opened in Seefeld

The Virtus World Skiing Championships 2023 were opened yesterday in the centre of Seefeld. Amid great joy and jubilation from around 170 athletes and support staff from 13 nations a nd four continents, the guests of honour from politics and sport spoke the opening formula “THE VIRTUS WORLD SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS are officially opened”.

Numerous personalities from politics and sports accepted the invitation and gave the joyful and atmos pheric opening ceremony a worthy setting. n the presence of World Cup Secretary General Paula Grameiser – Scherl and KGM Chairman René Schönberger, the following were welcomed: ex – ski stars Benni and Marlies Raich, Provincial Councillors Ewa Pawlata (Social Affairs, Inclusion and Women) and Cornelia Hagele (Health, Care, Education, Science and Research), Hans Niessl, President of Sport Austria, as Member of the VIRTUS International Governing Board, Senator Ian Conyers, Markus Wackerle, Mayor of Seefeld, the President of the Austrian Sports Association for the Intellectually Impaired, KR Brigitte Jank as well as the VIRTUS President, Marc Truffaut.

The marching in of the nations at the music pavilion was the first item on the programme of a varied opening cer emony. Always there, the mascot Snowy, portrayed by actor Keanu Pöttinger. Numerous artists and performers, such as the Seefeld Civic Music Band, the children’s choir and the brass section of the Zirl Regional Music School, the Taekwondo Plateau Community and the Seefeld singer Kathrin Raunigger, provided an entertaining show on the stage of the music pavilion and a great atmosphere in the audience.

“It was with great pleasure that we watched and supported the alpine athletes and their coaches in their sporting passion. It was great to observe the passion of the athletes, but also of the numerous coaches and families,” said World Championships mentor Benni Raich, double Olympic champion and 14 – time medallist at the Winter Olympics and World Ski Championships.

“A warm welcome. Seefeld is ready. We are looking forward to an exciting week,” was how Seefeld’s mayor Markus Wackerle welcomed the audience an d especially the athletes at the bandstand “Already, everyone is a winner. Enjoy the competitions and look forward to making new friends,” said the mayor.

Provincial Councillor Ewa Pawlata , representing the Province of Tyrol: “I am pleased to welcome so many athletes. As a representative of the province of Tyrol, I wish you an exciting and wonderful time, enjoy the competitions and the sense of community during these Games. Seefeld is the perfect place to enjoy this happening.”

“Sport connects. This Worl d Championships are a great opportunity for you athletes to make friends. Each of you is a winner because you are here to compete in sport. Enjoy a great time in Seefeld,” said Cornelia Hagele, Provincial Councillor.

“I am very happy that this event can t ake place here in Seefeld in Tyrol. Seefeld is a worthy place to hold such great, unifying competitions. Here at this event, inclusion is lived, a unifying celebration of friendship,” said Hans Niessl, President of Sport Austria, Federal Sports Organisatio n in his words.

“We are so excited to be here in Seefeld. We have one of the best LOCs in operation here that we have ever seen as Virtus. We celebrate friendship and everyone who is here will go home with new friendships. We are ready, let’s get this Wor ld Champs started,” said Senator Ian Conyers, official representative of Virtus.

“We already wish you all the best for the coming days, have fun and joy to achieve good results or simply enjoy the competitions and the atmosphere of the World Championships ,” says Brigitte Jank, President of the Austrian Disabled Sports Federation, “A big thank you belongs to all partners and sponsors as well as to all who have helped to make these World Championships possible in the past years. Seefeld extends a warm welcom e to everyone.”

The Virtus World Skiing Championships 2023 is an event of the Austrian Disabled Sports Association; the Seefeld Ski Club is the organiser.

Results Alpine, GS

Women DS (II2)

  1. Anna-Sophie Friedl, AUT (OÖ) 1:52.50
  2. Stephanie Schlömmer, AUT (OÖ) 2:02.34
  3. Bea Westerstrahle, FIN 2:19.75

Women Mental (II1)

  1. De Bona Melanie, FRA 1:45.48
  2. Eva Maria Dünser, AUT (V) 1:46.90
  3. Julia Pleikner, AUT (K) 1:54.39

Men DS (II2)

  1. Paul Riche, FRA 1:53.56
  2. Antoni Wiercioch, POL 1:53.67
  3. Markus Grameiser, AUT (T) 1:57.59

Men Mental (II1)

  1. Aoshi Kanazawa, JPN 1:35.25
  2. Yoshihide Kimura, JPN 1:36.30
  3. Thomas Girard, FRA 1:36.32

all Results

Results Nordic

Women Mental, 5km

  1. Malgorzata Pernal, POL 18:01.6
  2. Kristin Björfeldt, SWE 18:36.7
  3. Lea Thiroux, FRA 19:40.6

Men Mental, 10km

  1. Hans Teearu, EST 27:13.6
  2. Yuta Yamada, JPN 27:32.3
  3. Titouan Dubois, FRA 29:27.4

Men DS, 10km

  1. Clement Colomby, FRA 41:56.8
  2. Tobia Maria Kostner, ITA 54:20.4

all Results

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