The ÖSV's eternally long injury list

Men Hannes Reichelt: The 39-year-old downhill skier suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a bony avulsion of the external capsular ligament complex on his right knee in a fall on the Bormio downhill slope on December 28th. Christopher Neumayer : Christopher Neumayer suffered a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and an impression fracture of the tibial plateau when he fell in the combined super-G in Bormio. Manuel Traninger: Austria's reigning downhill national champion falls in the European Cup downhill in Wengen, suffering an impression fracture, a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and a tear of the external and internal meniscus in his left knee. Daniel Meier: When a threader in the FIS giant slalom in Berchtesgaden, the Vorarlberg native tore the medial ligament in his right knee, suffered a bruised bone in his left ankle and suffered a concussion. Christian Hirschbühl: Slalom specialist Christian Hirschbühl suffered a tendon injury in the groin area during training in Lienz. Marc Digruber: The season also ended early for slalom specialist Marc Digruber. The Lower Austrian tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee when he almost fell in the slalom in Chamonix. Stefan Brennsteiner: The next day, the Salzburg player suffered a lateral meniscus and cartilage injury in his left knee during the parallel giant slalom in Chamonix and had to miss the last six weeks of the season. Women Bernadette Schild: The Salzburg woman's season ends again in the first World Cup race on October 26th. The technology specialist fell in the second round of the giant slalom in Sölden and suffered a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. Stephanie Brunner: Horrible year 2019 for the Tyrolean: On January 11th, a fall while training in Pozza di Fassa was her downfall; her anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus in her left knee were damaged. In mid-August, on the way back, the next low blow came: During giant slalom training in Ushuaia, the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee tore again. It is the third serious injury in just 17 months. Elisabeth Kappaurer: Also in August, during giant slalom training in Ushuaia, the injury-plagued Vorarlberg native suffered a fractured tibia and fibula in her right leg as well as an avulsion fracture of her left tibial head. Sabrina Maier: The Salzburg woman suffered a torn cruciate ligament in her left knee during giant slalom training in Sölden on October 20th after an unspectacular fall. This is her third serious injury in two years. Cornelia Hütter: On March 14th at the final in Soldeu, a difficult and injury-plagued winter for the Styrian will end after a downhill fall with a torn cruciate ligament as well as an inner ligament and meniscus injury in her left knee. Ariane Rädler: When she fell on December 5th during the second downhill training session in Lake Louise (Canada), the Vorarlberg native tore the anterior cruciate ligament and the lateral meniscus in her left knee and was also diagnosed with a tear in the medial ligament. Christina Ager: The speed specialist returned home injured from training in Copper Mountain (USA) in November. Diagnosis for the Tyrolean: tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and tear of the medial and medial meniscus as well as the capsule in the right knee.

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The ÖSV's eternally long injury list

It wasn't just in the Italian ski team that the devil of injuries struck more frequently this season. The Austrians were anything but spared from injuries. Here you can find the list of athletes in the ÖSV alpine team who are currently missing from the World Cup level due to injury.

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