A lower leg fracture and a ruptured cruciate ligament almost brought the ski racer Andrea Filser to an abrupt end.
The talent of the ski racer Andrea Filser was recognized at a young age.
Even as a teenager, she was able to record numerous successes.
Serious injuries threw them back, but Andrea Filser managed to return to the sport
The
ski racer
Andrea Filser
was born on March 25, 1993 into a sports-loving family.
At the age of three, she took part
in
so-called
dwarf
races
as a member of the
SV Wildsteig
.
She was able to
win
the district
cup
of the Weilheim-Schongau district seven times at a young age.
In 2008, at the age of fifteen, she competed in
FIS races
and national
junior
races.
She was trained by Bruno Vogt, a
trainer for
the Bavarian Ski Association and former head of the DSV federal base in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
She
won two races
as part of the German
Student
Cup and then finished second in the overall ranking.
The placement enabled her to participate in the
Whistler Cup
in Canada, where she was
able to secure
the
gold medal
in the
slalom
.
Andrea Filser draws attention to herself with her successes - her placements and victories in the course of her career
After her successes,
Andrea Filser was accepted
into the C / D team of the
German Ski Association
in 2009
.
Her future specialization in the disciplines of
slalom
and
giant slalom also became
apparent here.
Under his leadership, she was also two-time
slalom junior champion in
2011 and 2012
.
In 2011, the
ski racer
won an FIS race for the first time and took part in the
European
Cup.
In addition, Andrea Filser can look back on other successes in which she was able to place in the top ten:
European Cup: Five times in slalom
Far East Coup: six times in slalom, four times in giant slalom
FIS Junior World Championships: once in combination (fifth place) and once in slalom (sixth place)
National championships: five times in slalom, once in downhill, twice in giant slalom, once in super-G and three times in combination
When she participated in the
World Cup
, Andrea Filser was able to place in the top thirty: twice in
slalom
, twice in
giant slalom
, once in
parallel slalom
.
In 2013 she was able to move up to 23rd place in Ofterschwang.
The ski racer Andrea Filser is not discouraged despite a lower leg fracture - German champion 2018
In December 2013, the
ski racer
sustained
a serious
injury
while
preparing
for the race.
The
lower leg
fracture
had to be treated surgically and the
shin had to be
nailed.
Andrea Filser's
career seemed over for the time being.
In November 2014, she took part in races again, but could not build on her previous form.
A
cruciate ligament tear
in her first
European Cup
race in the 2016/2017 season set her back again.
In 2018, the ski racer took part in the
World Cup
again, but remained without a countable result.
In 2017 and 2018 she also competed in the
European Cup
and national
championships
several times
.
At the International German Championships in March 2018 she
took third place
in
slalom
, in the national ranking
Andrea Filser was
able to
secure
the title of
German champion
in slalom.
In 2019 and 2020, she was able to build on earlier successes.
2019:
Four times among the top three in
giant slalom
(FIS races)
Five times among the top three in slalom (FIS races)
2020:
Three times among the top three in slalom (FIS races)
Three times among the top three in slalom (Far East Cup)
Twice among the top three in giant slalom (Far East Cup)
2021:
22nd place in the giant slalom (World Cup), best result of her career