Training accident in South Tyrol: German ski talent injured

The German ski racer Marie Bogner has to end the 2024/25 season before it has even really begun. In the Passeier Valley, the 20-year-old suffered a serious knee injury and will be out for a long time.

10 December 2024

From: sn

Just a few days ago, Bogner shone on the slopes in Pfelders with an impressive performance: Two victories in FIS slaloms showed that the ambitious young skier was in the form of her life. But the euphoria was short-lived. A short time later, she tore her cruciate ligament during training in the Passeier Valley.

On Instagram, Bogner is fighting: "It's hard, but now it's time to keep fighting," she writes in her post and thanks her team. However, Bogner does not see the injury as a setback, but rather just another challenge. After her operation in Munich, Bogner is now optimistic about her rehabilitation.

This is not the first serious setback for the Bavarian: she had to take a break in the 2020/21 season due to a cruciate ligament tear in her left knee. With a lot of effort, she worked her way back into the team and celebrated her comeback. Now the young athlete is once again faced with the challenge of not losing sight of her dream of top-level sport.

Injury luck for the German team

The German ski team is not the only one having to say goodbye to Bogner this season. Just a few days ago, slalom specialist Sebastian Holzmann announced his early retirement from the season. The series of injuries presents the team with a difficult challenge.