Very strong: Karoline Pichler races onto the podium in the Sarntal

While the world of winter sports looks intently on Beijing, where the Olympic Games open on Friday, Karoline Pichler ensures a sense of achievement in the tranquil Sarntal. The 27-year-old excelled in the second European Cup Super-G in Reinswald and took third place.

Pichler has once again shown that she feels completely at home in the Super-G. She also achieved her best World Cup result in this discipline this year when she came 19th in St. Moritz. Now we've even achieved our first podium of the season in the European Cup. For Pichler it was the 13th place overall in the second most important racing series after the World Cup. The last time she made it into the top 2021 was in March 3 at the Super-G in Fassa Valley, when she came second.

<a data-caption="Das Podest: Von links Christina Ager (2.), Franziska Gritsch (1.) und die drittplatzierte Karoline Pichler (Foto: Richard Kröss). © RICHARD KROSS" data-fancybox="inline-99872" target="_image" href="https://s3-images.sportnews.bz/_images/scale/1280x1280/img/2022/02/das-podest-von-links-christina-ager-2-franziska-gritsch-1-und-die-drittplatzierte-karoline-pichler-foto-richard-kroess.jpg"> The podium: From left Christina Ager (2nd), Franziska Gritsch (1st) and third-placed Karoline Pichler (Photo: Richard Kröss). © RICHARD KROSS

The Petersberger woman only had to admit defeat to two Austrians on Friday. The World Cup experienced Franziska Gritsch completed the double on the Schöneben slope and took home hers Triumph on Thursday also the victory on Friday. In the end, Gritsch was 8 hundredths of a second faster than her compatriot Christina Ager, Karoline Pichler is 0,19 seconds behind. In general, the second Super-G was characterized by tight time intervals, as the first 16 classifieds were within one second. Satisfied, but also self-critical With Roberta Melesi (6th) and Monica Zanoner (7th), two other runners from the Italian national team made it into the top ten. The 13th place of Teresa Runggaldier from Val Gardena was also pleasing.

Karoline Pichler said about her podium finish: “I’m happier today than yesterday. I adjusted better to the race and made relatively few mistakes. However, I still drove too aggressively. I noticed while driving that I was driving too hard. But as I said, without mistakes and that means I’m closer to it.” European Cup, Super-G in Sarntal Pos Name Country Time 1. Franziska Gritsch TUE 1.15,26 min 2. Christina Ager TUE +0,08 3. Caroline Pichler ITA/Petersberg +0,19 4. Elisabeth Reisinger TUE +0,22 5. Jonna Luthman SWE +0,28 6. Roberta Melesi ITA +0,31 7. Monica Zanoner ITA +0,40 8. Lena Wechner TUE +0,42 9. Katrin Hirtl-Stanggassinger GER +0,61 10. Vanessa Nussbaumer TUE +0,63

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Very strong: Karoline Pichler races onto the podium in the Sarntal

It has become clear again and again in the last few weeks that Karoline Pichler feels particularly comfortable in the Super-G this year. On Friday, the woman from Petersberg made a big exclamation mark.

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