Marusa Ferk Saioni says goodbye to the white circus: she leaves behind a veteran loved by all. "The time and place to retire"

At the French championships, the last competitions of the Slovenian '88 class, married to Christophe Saioni: 225 appearances in the World Cup, a podium in slalom and four Olympic and six world competitions.

Saturday 26 March 2022 3 minutes reading time

A lady of the white circus, esteemed by everyone in the environment and who decided, at the age of 33 and after a very long career, to hang up her skis. The retirement of Marusa Ferk Saioni is official, on Friday wearing a bib for the last time, climbing on the podium of both the super-g (second behind Miradoli) and the combined (third) at the French national championships in course on the snow of Auron. After marrying Christophe Saioni, the Slovenian athlete has become a de facto "transalpine by adoption", as she explained several times herself and yesterday greeting everyone. “It was the right time and the right place to end my career - Marusa told Auron, as reported by“ Ski Chrono ”- I have lived through great moments and hardest periods with injuries. I want to thank the French athletes (Tessa Worley herself paid homage to her yesterday in the parterre, ed) and the staff who have always been kind and helpful towards me ”. Four participations in the Olympic Games, six in the World Championships, 225 tokens in the World Cup with a podium obtained in slalom in Garmisch (third), she has been a protagonist for many years in all disciplines and four times winner in the European Cup. The last race in the maximum circuit, last March 5 in Lenzerheide, touching the points zone, with the 31st place in the super-g in Switzerland.

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