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Ramona Hofmeister is currently doing brilliantly on the slopes.
But one of her doping tests recently went very unexpectedly.
Munich - The top German snowboarder Ramona Hofmeister is chasing her next crystal balls, she also impressed in Poland at the weekend - but recently she also shared a rather unusual moment with her fans.
In the winter sports podcast on
ARD
-
Sportschau
she shared an anecdote about her most unpleasant doping test.
This happened during carnival this year.
Ramona Hofmeister talks about a doping call during the Bavarian carnival
Ramona Theresia Hofmeister |
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|---|---|
Born |
March 28, 1996 in Bischofswiesen |
Height Weight |
164cm/59kg |
Profession |
policewoman |
successes |
Olympic bronze, World Cup silver and bronze, 3 overall World Cup victories, 4 overall World Cup victories in the parallel giant slalom |
Hofmeister was “at the carnival with friends” – “if you’re already at home, you can take it with you,” said the winter sports ace.
She had the “funniest – or most unpleasant – doping test.
In a pineapple costume.”
Hofmeister explains: “We were visiting friends when the call came.
It was a bit uncomfortable and I actually had a real pineapple on my head.”
Prevailed in Poland: Ramona Hofmeister.
© Angelika Warmuth/dpa
Hofmeister: Doping control in carnival – “My friends already knew that this happens often”
Hofmeister also revealed why the doping test took place on this unusual occasion: “I stated where I was staying overnight, which was at home.
The carnival was nearby, so I didn't enter anything else.” And how did her followers, who were probably also dressed up, react?
“My friends already knew that this happened often, but it had never happened like this before, on an occasion like this.
It’s just part of it.”
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Hofmeister, who drives for WSV Bischofswiesen, is about to win the overall World Cup ranking.
The athlete from Upper Bavaria won the parallel giant slalom in Krynica in Poland on Saturday (February 24th) and extended her lead at the top of the rankings.
Hofmeister celebrated the 20th World Cup victory of her career.
Hofmeister reaches for the next crystal balls after victory in Poland
"Incredible!
The race was so close and the conditions were not easy,” said Hofmeister happily after the victory.
“I wanted to collect a few points today for the overall and PGS rankings.
But the fact that it works like this is of course really cool.”
Before the last three races of the winter, the 27-year-old now has a clear lead in the fight for the big crystal ball.
She also took the lead again in the discipline rankings because the previously leading Japanese Tsubaki Miki made a mistake in the qualification and missed the knockout round.
According to Hofmeister, the World Cup is more important than a World Cup.
German snowboarder Ramona Hofmeister wants to win both crystal balls this winter.
© Angelika Warmuth/dpa/archive image
Ramona Hofmeister: Thoughts of the crystal ball are always with you
The thought that the crystal ball is within reach is always with you, Hofmeister also told ARD: “Of course I try to ignore it a bit.” Hofmeister had already started the season with a dream start.
This way she can concentrate on what's important and have a good trip.
She wants to enjoy the last races, but “hope that at the end I can take the big crystal ball home with me – and maybe the small one too.”
(cgsc/dpa)