Downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, among Moser-Prll, Vonn, Grgl and the sad victory of Isolde Kostner

The World Cup Alpine Ski female reserve another weekend to sprinters. In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in fact, they will run a downhill and a Super-G.

Friday 20 January 2017 5 minutes reading time

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, municipality located in Bavaria, Germany, is one of the historical sites as far as the entire panorama of winter sports. As for alpine skiing, as well as several tests of the World Cup held since 1970, she has hosted the World Cup in 1978 and those of 2011, and gave birth to some of the greatest performers of the sport, from Rosi Mittermaier Maria Riesch to HÃ¶fl-Neureuther family. As for the other winter sports, Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosts the New Year's Day the second leg of the Four Hills Tour, one of the most important competitions of ski jumping. In its own way also biathlon is tied to this locality, as Magdalena Neuner, the largest ever, is its native land of Bavaria. Finally we can not forget how these snows, were held in 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the only organized from Germany. The program will open as usual with a dive. So far are 11 first-level editions held in this discipline on German snows, 9 of the World Cup and two World Championships as valid. The larger discesiste of every era have put their seal to 2 times in this race: Annemarie Moser-PrÃ¶ll won the January 11, 1977 and the world title awarded 1 February 1978; Lindsey Vonn won instead of two valid proofs for the Crystal Ball February 4, 2012 and February 6, 2016, the last edition held so far. The gold medal at the World Championships of 2011 ended instead to Elisabeth GÃ¶rgl neck, which made two goals after the success in SuperG. Vonn commands instead solitaire ranking relative to the podium, well 4: In addition to the two victories, a second place in the World Cup and the silver medal in the World Championship round of 2011. He follows with 3 darling home-HÃ¶fl Maria Riesch, one win and two third places among them the bronze medal in the race above. Finally, mention should also Irene Epple and Doris De Agostini, who accompanied Moser-PrÃ¶ll on the podium of the 1978 Downhill World Championships. One podium, however, a victory for Italy in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Downhill. About Isolde Kostner, who won the race on January 29, 1994, unfortunately, in a context far from memorable. The Gardena, fell with the start number 35, took advantage of the weather conditions changed completely after the long interruption due to the dramatic fall of Ulrike Maier that caused the death of the Austrian champion. For Kostner was the first victory of his career, but the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Downhill, following the tragedy, was no longer organized in women's level until 2010. The Descent of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to take place on Sunday 21 January. The start of the first athlete is scheduled for 10:15 hours.

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