At the World Ski Championships in Courchevel, there was a violent fall in the Super-G.
Medal candidate Dominik Paris loses control at over 100 km/h.
Courchevel/Méribel - The race at the Super-G of the World Ski Championships in Courchevel, France, suddenly became a minor matter on Thursday.
Worries about one of the most successful speed specialists in winter sports were greater.
Dominik Paris, 2019 World Cup champion, falls while running at over 100 km/h - the South Tyrolean was on his way to the best time.
Dominic Paris |
Born: April 14, 1989 (age 33 years), Merano, Italy |
Weight: 100kg |
World Cup victories: 21 |
Greatest successes: 2019 World Champion in Super-G, 2013 World Championship runner-up in downhill |
Winter sports: Dominik Paris falls at the Ski World Cup in Super-G – on the way to the best time
It could have been a day of celebration, but instead Dominik Paris got away with his bad fall with a fright.
The 33-year-old Italian went on the attack in the Super-G, after the second split he was already 0.27 seconds ahead of the leader and World Ski Championships favorite Loic Meillard, who loves an ex-athlete.
But then the devastating mistake: Paris chose a very narrow line when entering a left turn and received a heavy hit at a speed of around 100 km/h.
The 21-time World Cup winner was completely levered out and was no longer able to prevent the fall.
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World Ski Championships: Dominik Paris is dazed on the ground after his serious fall in the Super-G.
© Michael Kappeler/dpa
Heavy fall at the World Ski Championships: Medal candidate Paris is levered out at over 100 km/h
The South Tyrolean was thrown through the air and tried to catch himself on one leg.
He could no longer avoid falling onto the icy slope and slid down the slope.
At least he was spared the rough impact on the fence.
Luck in misfortune: Paris initially lay down, but was back on his feet just a few minutes later and was able to leave the scene of the accident on his own.
"I got a fine horse bite on the back," Paris explained afterwards in a
Rai
interview in South Tyrolean dialect about the bruise on his buttocks.
He went full throttle and tried to drive the narrowest line, but then his arm got stuck on the gate.
"Donn hot's mi glupft".
"NOOOOOO CADUTA PER DOMINIK PARIS" 😱😱😱
Domme perde aderenza col terreno e cade, per fortuna nulla di grave e l'azzurro torna al parterre con le sue gambe!
🙏🎿🇮🇹 #EurosportSCI |
#FISAlpine |
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— Eurosport IT (@Eurosport_IT) February 9, 2023
World Ski Championships: Surprise winner in the Super-G - Paris attacks again in the downhill
Whether it would have been enough for Paris with this aggressive driving style in the end to a podium place remains uncertain.
Canadian James Crawford delivered a surprise win, beating Alexander Aamodt Kilde by just a hundredth of a second.
Third was Frenchman Alexis Pinturault (+0.26).
On Sunday, the Ski World Championships will continue with the downhill, then the three-time Kitzbühel winner Paris should calculate chances again.
Meanwhile, the ski world mourns Paris' compatriot: Elena Fanchini (37) dies after a tragic story of suffering.
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List of rubrics: © Michael Kappeler/dpa