Wave of retirements in the ski circus: These stars have resigned

A total of 21 World Cup athletes hung up their ski boots on the much-quoted nail and put the bars in the corner - a very high number. Germany leads this list with 6 retirements, but Italy also has to accept a major loss with a total of 4 retired athletes. A short list.

Andre Myhrer (37 | Sweden): For years he was the Swedish figurehead in slalom - the discipline in which he won a crystal ball, triumphed 7 times in the World Cup and, to top it off, won the gold medal at the 2018 Olympics.

Peter Fill (37 | Castelrotto): Fill is one of the most successful domestic skiers of all time and has his Career ended in January . He won 3 crystal balls in his career (twice in the downhill, once in the combined), he won 2 medals at world championships (silver and bronze) and he triumphed once at the most legendary downhill in the world in Kitzbühel (2).

Peter Fill says hello. © AFP / PHILIPPE DESMAZES

Dustin Cook (31 | Canada): The ravages of time also gnawed at the Canadian , whose greatest success was a runner-up world championship title in the Super-G in 2015. In January he took a break and his farewell race in Kvitfjell was canceled.

Matts Olsson (31 | Sweden): Some South Tyroleans might Olsson be a household name, after all he surprisingly triumphed in the parallel giant slalom in Alta Badia in 2017. It was his only World Cup victory.

Robin Buffet (28 | France): Also the young Frenchman has one success to his name on South Tyrolean soil: he won the European Cup slalom in Obereggen in 2015.

Matts Olsson took his only World Cup victory on the Gran Risa.

Fritz Dopfer (32 | Germany): doper Along with Felix Neureuther, he was Germany's biggest slalom figurehead for years. Greatest success: A runner-up world championship title in the slalom in 2015. After a broken tibia and fibula in 2016, he was no longer able to regain his old form.

Klaus Brandner (30), Benedikt Staubitzer (29) & Dominik Stehle (33, all Germany): The big breakthrough to the top of the world remained 3 Germans denied – also because bad luck with injuries often struck at the most inopportune moment.

Johannes Kröll (29 | Austria): In terms of the World Cup, he has Speed specialist no major successes were recorded. One of his favorite routes was the one in Reinswald: at the European Cup in Sarntal he achieved five podium places, and in 5 he won the downhill as a highlight.

Elia Zurbriggen (29 | Switzerland): The son of ski legend Pirmin Zurbriggen failed to make his big breakthrough in the World Cup. The best result for the giant slalomist was an 8th place. In 2017 he won a European Cup race in San Candido.

Wiley Maple (29 | USA): The American's greatest success: victory in the European Cup race in Val d'Isére (2013).

Hanna Schnarf has left the ski circus.

Hanna Schnarf (35 | Olang): 189 times is Hanna Schnarf She competed in the World Cup and came second twice. She was denied a victory, even though she was often extremely close. In 2 she suffered a broken tibia and fibula, which ultimately forced her to end her career.

Tina Weirather (30 | Liechtenstein): Tina Weirather's resignation is surprising who said goodbye after 15 years of professional sport. 41 top 3 placements, 2 crystal balls in the Super-G and a medal each at the Olympics (bronze 2018) and at the World Cup (silver 2017) - numbers that show that the Liechtensteiner has had a great career.

Elena (34) and Nadia Fanchini (33, both Italy): It was only in the last week that they... Fanchini sisters say goodbye to the ski stage together . Both have been no longer active recently: Elena due to a serious injury, Nadia due to having a baby. Both celebrated two World Cup victories in their careers.

Nina Haver-Løseth (31 | Norway): “The hottest girl on tour quit,” her friend Tina Weirather wrote afterward Haver-Løseth resigns . The Norwegian technology specialist won 2 World Cups and was on the podium 6 more times. In 2018 she won Olympic bronze in the team event.

Ana Drev (34 | Slovenia): The giant slalom specialist reached the podium twice in the World Cup. In total she started 2 times.

Christina Ackermann (30) and Veronique Hronek (28, both Germany): Ackermann celebrated her greatest success with second place at the City Event in Stockholm, while Hronek was denied a breakthrough in the World Cup - also due to a serious injury.

Ylva Stålnacke (27 | Sweden): The technology specialist left no lasting mark in the World Cup, but she triumphed a total of 5 times in the European Cup.

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Wave of retirements in the ski circus: These stars have resigned

Numerous top skiers have announced their retirement during or after the season. SportNews provides an overview.

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