Dominik Paris like Gustav and Roland Thöni

The year 2018 ends with a special highlight for South Tyrolean skiers, which is definitely a rarity. Paris ahead of Innerhofer in the descent was only the fifth South Tyrolean One-two in the Ski World Cup.

The shining winners of the Bormio descent © ANSA / ANDREA SOLERO

The cousins Roland and Gustav Thöni started on March 18.03.1972th, 13 in the slalom in Pra Loup (FRA), then Bibiana Perez and Morena Gallizio followed in the combination in Hafjell (NOR) on March 14.03.1993th/16.03.2003th, 2017. Ten years and two days later (March XNUMX, XNUMX), Karen Putzer won the giant slalom in Lillehammer (NOR) ahead of Denise Karbon, and at the World Cup final in March XNUMX in Aspen (USA), Dominik Paris won the downhill ahead of Peter Fill. There has never been a South Tyrolean triple victory. Thöni, Thöni, Paris With his Victory in the Super-G Dominik Paris drew level with ski legend Gustav Thöni and his cousin Roland Thöni. Paris is only the third South Tyrolean to achieve two wins on two days in a row. On January 29.01.1970, 17.03.1972, Gustav Thöni won the giant slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, and the next day he also won the second giant slalom there. Roland Thöni won the slalom in Madonna di Campiglio on March 18.03.1972, 28.12.2018, and on March 29.12.2018, 2001 he won the slalom in Pra Loup ahead of his famous cousin. Dominik Paris won the downhill in Bormio on December XNUMXth, XNUMX, and on December XNUMXth, XNUMX the Ultner also won the Super-G in Bormio. Among the women, Isolde Kostner was the only runner to achieve a “double”; the Val Gardena native won both downhill runs in Lake Louise (CAN) in November XNUMX.

In terms of his biography, Dominik Paris fits right between Gustav and Roland Thöni: Gustav was always considered a hard worker, Roland as the greater skiing talent with a strong penchant for partying. In his youth, Dominik Paris also preferred to be in the pub rather than on the slopes, but now the 29-year-old is a complete professional in all aspects and is considered a hard worker - he approaches both dry training and ski training in a highly professional manner and leaves nothing to them Coincidence.

The list of South Tyrolean double victories Date Place Discipline Place 1 Place 2 18.03.1972 Pra Loup (FRA) Slalom Roland Thöni Gustav Thöni 13. / 14.03.1993 Hafjell (NOR) Combination Bibiana Perez Morena Gallizio 16.03.2003 Lillehammer (NOR) Giant slalom Karen Putzer Denise Carbon 15.03.2017 Aspen (USA) Departure dominik paris Peter Fill 28.12.2018 Bormio (ITA) Departure dominik paris Christoph Innerhofer

List of South Tyrolean double winners Date Place Discipline Name 29.01.1970 Madonna of Campiglio (ITA) Giant slalom Gustav Thöni 30.01.1970 Madonna of Campiglio (ITA) Giant slalom Gustav Thöni 17.03.1972 Madonna of Campiglio (ITA) Slalom Roland Thöni 18.03.1972 Pra Loup (FRA) Slalom Roland Thöni 29.11.2001 Lake Louise (CAN) Departure Isolde Kostner 30.11.2001 Lake Louise (CAN) Departure Isolde Kostner 28.12.2018 Bormio (ITA) Departure dominik paris 29.12.2018 Bormio (ITA) Super G dominik paris

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Dominik Paris like Gustav and Roland Thöni

The World Cup races on Friday and Saturday in Bormio will go down in South Tyrolean ski history. Dominik Paris and Christof Innerhofer celebrated a historic double victory in the downhill, and Paris was also unbeatable in the Super-G.

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