Status: 15.01.2024, 04:55 a.m.
By: Melanie Gottschalk, Andre Oechsner
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The Super-G in Wengen was overshadowed by the heavy crash of Alexis Pinturault. The ski star had only recently become a father.
Update from Saturday, January 13, 8:55 a.m.: After the heavy fall of Alexis Pinturault, the devastating diagnosis has now been made. As the French Ski Federation announced on Friday evening, Pinturault has torn a cruciate ligament in his left knee. This was the result of the examinations immediately after his fall. This marks the end of the season for the Frenchman. Pinturault had only become a father a few days ago – after his injury, he came forward with an emotional post.
| Alexis Pinturault | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | March 20, 1991 (age 32), Moutiers, France |
| Individual World Cup debut: | March 13th, 2009 |
| Individual World Cup victories: | 34 |
| Greatest achievements: | Overall World Cup Winner 2020/21, 3x World Champion |
First reported on Friday, January 12, 14:34 p.m.: Wengen – The Ski World Cup for alpine racers in Wengen, Switzerland, has been marred for the second time by a terrible fall. Marco Kohler crashed heavily on Thursday in the Hannegg shot and suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, the inner meniscus and a strain of the medial ligament.
Alpine shock again: Alexis Pinturault crashes heavily after jump
The next shock was not long in coming. On Friday, Alexis Pinturault once again produced moments of shock. The French ski ace lost his position on a jump during his run in the Super-G, landed behind and could not stand the jump. There was a nasty fall.
It was immediately clear that this did not look good for Pinturault's knee. The 32-year-old slid down the slope at full speed, knocking off one of his skis. The helpers on site were quickly with him. A helicopter was requested immediately after the crash. Pinturault first had to be rescued by winch because it was not possible for the rescue helicopter to land at that point.
Alexis Pinturault – first fatherly joys, then a serious fall
After Pinturault became a father for the first time a week ago, the alpine all-rounder now has to deal with the negative sides of an athlete's life. Pinturault had left Adelboden for the birth of his first child, but had skipped the giant slalom in Adelboden. The three-time world champion became a father for the first time on Epiphany.
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"Life can be a strong current. But if we follow the flow, we can live amazing moments and some of them will bring peace and happiness," Alexis Pinturault and Mrs. Romane wrote on Instagram about the birth of their baby girl, with the extraordinary name Olympe.
Alexis Pinturault crashed heavily during the Super-G in Wengen and had to be taken away by helicopter. © IMAGO/IPA Sport/ABACA
Alpine skiing: Alexis Pinturault has finished fifth twice so far
In any case, the aforementioned luck was not on Pinturault's side on Friday. Of course, there is hope that it didn't hit him quite so badly. However, the impressions gained in view of the heavy fall speak against it. Pinturault's best results this season were two 5th places in the giant slaloms in Val d'Isere and Alta Badia. (aoe)
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