When the ski daughters can't do it without their mom

It's very common in sport, this intense parent-child relationship that goes far beyond the "normal" and where the mother or father plays a dominant role. They are particularly numerous in modern skiing. The first person to play a decisive role in his son's career was Helmut Girardelli with son Marc . When he was 12 years old, he took him out of the ÖSV's association structures and let him drive for Luxembourg from then on. Marc thanked him with 5 overall World Cup victories. Other examples followed, like father Ante Kostelic with Ivica and Janica, and Ferdinand Hirscher, the father of record World Cup winners Marcel Hirscher.

A new phenomenon is the great influence of mothers on their daughters' ski careers. Whereas in the last week Ilka Stuhec caused a stir. She invited people to a press conference after the Super-G: Announcement of retirement at the end of the season? Maternity break? Sponsorship deal? None of this: your mom Darya Crnko fractured his femur in a fall during ski training. The 32-year-old came sixth in the World Cup downhill, even without her mother on the side of the slopes.

Ilka Stuhec also trusts her mother’s tips. © APA / EXPA/JOHANN GRODER

It's also very close Eileen Shiffrin, the mother of US superstar Mikaela She has a huge influence on her daughter's dream career. Was she involved in the firing of long-time coach Mike Day, which was announced yesterday? There was no information about this. The 63-year-old was her daughter's greatest support after her husband Jeff's tragic death while working from home in February 2020. And she also gave her blessing when Mikaela Aleksander Aamodt introduced Kilde to her as her new partner.

Liensberger, Brignone, Colturi & Co. In Austria the influence of Katharina Liensberger Mama Herlinde considerable and especially feared by the ÖSV coaches. Star coach Livio Magoni, who had to leave early at the end of January, can tell you a thing or two about this. As was leaked, Mama Liensberger is said to have repeatedly interfered with training procedures.

Federica Brignone (left) and her mother Maria Rosa Quario.

I have fond memories of the dispute between Maria Rosa Quario and Sofia Goggia. Quario, the mother of Federica Brignone, accused her daughter's teammate of being "self-centered" and one who "always wants to be the center of attention." Even her daughter was so embarrassed by these incidents during the 2022 Olympics that she sought solidarity with Goggia. And Quario ultimately resigned from all her roles as a ski sports journalist. Nevertheless, she is still close to the action in the background and through her son Davide, who is responsible for Federica Brignone within the Italian women's ski team.

He also planned his career from A to Z Daniela Ceccarelli, the mother of Lara Colturi. Last year Colturi was a U16 rider in Grand Prix ski races, this year she already scored World Cup points. However, not for her home country Italy, but for Albania. There the Colturi family can promote and, above all, promote their daughter's career on their own. Lara Colturi has been on sick leave for a few days due to a torn cruciate ligament.

The next ski moms are already in the starting blocks 2 other mommies are no longer on the ski slopes: Meta Hrovat ended her career in 2022 at just 24 years old. mummy Darya never left her side and made headlines because she was lucky to survive a serious snowmobile accident. And Zuzana Ledecka, “Head Coach” by Ester Ledecka, is also not in Méribel because her daughter is recovering from a serious shoulder injury with two operations.

Meanwhile, the next super-mom is already in the starting blocks: Martina Ertl, Giant slalom world champion in 2001, coaches daughter Romy Ertl (Germany). She was born in 2007 and has been on the podium several times at the Alpe Cimbra Cup (successor to the Topolino trophy).

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When the ski daughters can't do it without their mom

Mikaela Shiffrin separated from her long-time trainer on Wednesday. However, the American's most important caregiver is her mother Eileen - this is not an isolated case in the ski circus.

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