Hanna Schnarf: “It’s time to plan my future”

Hanna Schnarf has competed in five Olympic races, competed in five World Championships and has competed in no fewer than 189 World Cup races in her career - the last one to date was on March 15, 2018 in Åre. Two months earlier, she came second at the Super-G in Cortina, narrowly missing out on her first victory. It seemed as if the then 33-year-old was experiencing her second spring. But then everything turned out differently: in the fall of the same year, she broke her tibia and fibula in a fall during training in North America. Then an almost endless period of suffering began. “The road was hard and rocky” Snarls about their comeback attempts It is by no means the first time that Puster's cheerful nature has been derailed by a serious injury. “I have experience with that,” Schnarf smiles during the conversation SportNews , “but this time it was different. The path was particularly hard and rocky. I trained well in terms of strength and athleticism, but as soon as I intensified my exercises on skis and accelerated more, my body didn't really cooperate." The question of the end of my career comes as a knee-jerk reaction - even for Schnarf himself, who has done a lot in the last few months has thought about. "It's time to plan my future." A decision is expected to be announced shortly. “Nadia and Elena Fanchini describe terrible conditions to me” The corona pandemic makes Schnarf sad and helpless The Olanger woman is alluding to the Corona crisis, which she experienced even more closely than many others through her national team colleagues. “I am in constant contact with Nadia and Elena Fanchini, who live in one of the most affected areas of Lombardy. They describe terrible conditions to me. “I feel sad and helpless,” said Schnarf, who made a clear appeal: “Stay at home, follow the rules! This is the only way we can prevent this chaos from spilling over to us.” “She totally deserves it.” The woman from Olanger is happy with Federica Brignone The coronavirus was also a big issue in the Ski World Cup and led to Federica Brignone's early overall World Cup win due to the cancellation of the season. Schnarf was really happy for her teammate: “I kept my fingers crossed for her because she completely deserved it this season. She has improved tremendously in the fast disciplines and has become one of the most complete drivers in the field.”

In 2018 in Cortina, Hanna Schnarf made it to the World Cup podium for the second and last time.

Italy's ski women went from success to success in the last World Cup season, but this series cannot hide the lack of talent among young skiers, especially in South Tyrol. Schnarf knows that too: “I took part in one or two youth races this winter. There are an unimaginable number of children at the start. It is imperative that we succeed in reducing the drop rate in the chain between local ski clubs, state squads and national teams.” “Without Domme, something was missing in the World Cup” Snap to Dominik Paris' injury South Tyrol's Athlete of the Year 2018 has spent countless hours on the local ski slopes over the past few months, but on the weekends she sat at home, transfixed in front of the television. She hardly missed a ski race, and the men in particular put a strain on her nerves. “I was happy about the South Tyroleans’ good performance, but at the same time I suffered a lot because of the many injuries.”

She particularly regretted the early end of the season for Paris because “without Domme, the men's World Cup was missing something. Simon Maurberger and Manny Mölgg were also in strong form when their cruciate ligaments tore. Unfortunately, this is often the case with serious injuries: They happen when things are going particularly well and there is a lot of euphoria in you.” Probably no one else can attest to this as much as Hanna Schnarf.

Football

Italy

International leagues

International

Winter sports

Tennis

Other sports

Motorsport

Cycling

Watersports

Events

Favorites

Hanna Schnarf: “It’s time to plan my future”

Suggestions

Comments (0)