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HELSINKI (Finland) - Lift up your hearts: next Sunday, the day'' s last race of the Women's World Cup, 2013-2014 season, the one that probably will assign a crystal ball to one of Anna Fenninger and Maria Hoefl-Riesch , greet the White Circus the largest Finnish skier in history, as well as a winning athlete born and likeable, respected by all her colleagues. Tanja Poutiainen! L'' brochure, expected, arrived today in its Finland ...
Monday 10 March 2014 8 minutes reading time
At 33 years says enough, after 30 skiing. We'll see her again in the finals in Lenzerheide giant and then to the National Championships in Finland. After that, it will hang free tools of the trade to the nail. A nail glorious, because ideally you are hung also 11 wins in World Cup (5 in giant, Aspen 2004 Zwiesel 2007 La Molina 2008 Soelden 2009 Cortina 2010; 6 slalom in Levi 2004 Aspen 2005 Altenmarkt 2005 Zagreb 2005 and 2008, Flachau 2011), 48 podiums, two cups of specialty giant (2004-2005 and 2008-2009), one in slalom (2004-2005), two silvers (St. Catherine's 2005 slalom and Giant) and two bronzes (Val d'' Isere 2009 slalom and giant slalom) worldwide, 1 silver Olympic (Torino 2006, Giant). Is it enough?
Yes, it may be enough. You will not find anyone'' s internal circuit of the World Cup that does not spend a positive word for Tanja, very nice girl, ironic, well liked by all colleagues, especially mainly because, beyond the champion, and has been is a wonderful person. That is worth a thousand medals. An obsessive attention to detail in training, an impeccable professional, who since January 4, 2007 slalom in Zagreb, 18 March 2011 slalom in Lenzerheide, has not missed a Test technique in the World Cup, 70 in a row!
Sixteen years of fighting sports on all the stages of the World Cup, but was also gold junior world champion in slalom in Schladming 1997 (winning two bronze medals at the Youth World Championships, including one in the super-G!), Always a kind word for all, for friends and for male and female athletes younger, who has continually encouraged.
And she, visibly moved, gave'' s announcement of his retirement at the end of the season today in Finland: "I'm skiing since I was 3 years old, in the last 30 years I have not done anything ... Can you imagine the memories that bind me to this sport and the debt that I have with many people, without whom I would not be here today, in Helsinki. Tuupainen Thanks to Jani, my ski-man for 18 years, thanks to the technical Michale Bont, with whom I have worked since 2003. "
For there will be a big party next Sunday in Switzerland. Be sure.
Thanks for everything, Tanja!
Tanja Poutiainen has closed its carrieraalce. Tanja Poutiainen announced today in Helsinki at the end of their sporting careers known. The 33-year-old Finn is still in the race Rovaniemi in April the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide slalom and the national championship. Tanja Poutiainen is known for its strong goal orientation and how uncompromising in training and their high demands on themselves. Now pull the 33-year-old woman from Rovaniemi Schlusstrich and a career as a professional athlete. During 16 years on the stage of the World Cup Tanja Poutiainen is distinguished by consistency in their performance. In the 2007/08 season, the Junior World Champion in 1997, four podiums'' also reached the goal in the World Cup and in all races. Tanja Poutiainen was not only known for a style of driving fast, but also a safety deposit box. Vom4. January 2007-18 March 2011 has been in 70 World Cup races in a row without a loss. Poutiainen has during his career 11 wins in World Cup (5 Giant Slalom, Slalom 6) can celebrate the'' last slalom in Flachau 2011. Twice he won the Finnish General of the World Cup giant slalom, slalom ones once. At the Olympic Games in Turin (2006) in Poutiainen assured the'' silver in the giant slalom at the World Championships and won two silver medals'' (2005 slalom and giant slalom) and two bronze medals (2009 slalom and giant slalom). Two injured Tanja Poutiainen forced to break. On March 9, 2013, which tore Ofterschwang (D) cruciate ligament and some deal with the fact that Finn's career would be over now. But typical of Poutiainen already announced rescue helicopter on the way to the hospital'', they will come back and fight for the medals in Sochi. However, their hard times that they could not connect, after all, but in extremis yet Poutiainen qualified for the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide. During all the years Tanja Poutiainen has always shown their positive and cheerful. Behind the smiles of women in Rovaniemi, but always concealed a strong fighter who gave everything for their sport - without compromise. The 33-year-old is also known as a warm-hearted woman who is there for his friends and even younger athletes always supported., "I'm three years old for'' m'' m on Skiing: So, while a total of 30 years As you can imagine, these years are filled with wonderful memories I am indebted to many people, without whom I would not be where I am today ..'' m. Tuupainen Thanks Jani, My service man for 18 years, "said Poutiainen today in Helsinki. "Thanks coach Michael Bont, with whom I have worked since 2003.'ve Him as a coach competent and reliable with experience," Poutiainen has closed very emotional press conference in Helsinki.
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