As of: March 6, 2024, 6:22 a.m
By: Christian Nemeth
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Natalie Geisenberger has known the outgoing national bobsleigh coach Norbert Loch since she was a child.
Her Instagram farewell is correspondingly heartfelt.
Munich – Emotional words from a former German luger and six-time Olympic champion.
On her
channel, Natalie Geisenberger says goodbye to an old and important companion: national luge coach Norbert Loch, who has held his position since 2008 and won a total of 119 medals at world championships and the Olympic Games, is resigning from his unique official career at the beginning of March.
Natalie Geisenberger |
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February 5, 1988 in Munich |
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Single seater |
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ASV Miesbach |
Olympic champion with emotional words at coach's farewell
Natalie Geisenberger, she writes on social media, has known Norbert Loch for 28 years.
“Thank you Norbert, for all the years (first as my youth coach, junior coach and later as head of the national team),” notes the former top athlete.
Natalie Geisenberger also adds that she is deeply grateful to her former mentor since childhood: “We have experienced so much together and been able to celebrate successes that I think neither of us would have thought possible.
We argued and made up again, we laughed and celebrated.
You were an incredibly important piece of the puzzle in my sporting life and I will never forget what you did for me personally and for the sport of tobogganing in general.”
Bobsleigh star Geisenberger gave her coach a scar
Geisenberger continues her post full of warmth and appreciation and reports with a wink, apparently with a view to a small accident: “Many, many years ago, I made sure that you always had a reminder of me with you, the little scar on yours Temple."
Finally, the multiple Olympic champion concludes: “All the best for your future, lots of time with Maria and your five grandchildren, wonderful holidays in the motorhome, lots of cycling tours and simply a great, new phase of life with a little less stress.”
Two absolute bobsleigh legends among themselves: Natalie Geisenberger says goodbye to her long-time coach Norbert Loch via Instagram, with whom she won a total of six Olympic gold medals in her career.
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German bobsleigh selection says goodbye to Loch in a fitting way
Norbert Loch was farewelled on the first weekend in March in Sigulda, Latvia, with a German World Cup victory and, initiated by his son and bobsleigh star Felix Loch, a proper champagne shower and chants.
At the Wektcup race, the pilots of the Bobsleigh and Sled Association for Germany (BSD) once again demonstrated their global dominance under the leadership of Loch.
This season too, the German bobsledders decided 25 of the 28 races in their own favor.
Bobsleigh legend Norbert Loch is now succeeded by double Olympic champion Patric Leitner.
By the way, Natalie Geisenberger also sent him a friendly Instagram greeting: “You’re following in big footsteps, that’s clear.
But I am one hundred percent convinced that you will do a great job in your new job and I keep my fingers crossed for you and the entire German team that you can pick up where Norbert left off.” (
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