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Gold in combined in Sochi 2014, less than three years after retirement here is the assignment for his federation as a coach of the World Cup gigantist group. Her words.
Wednesday 5 May 2021 4 minutes reading time
That day in Sochi, it was February 14, 2014, beating Ivica Kostelic and Christof Innerhofer wrote the best page of his adventure in the white circus, winning the Olympic gold in combined.
Sandro Viletta had already won in the World Cup, in the super-g of Beaver Creek which will remain his only podium in the maximum circuit, but he is still remembered for the five-circle masterpiece. Now, at the age of 35, the native of the Canton of Grisons, who officially left the competition on December 18, 2018, will begin a new adventure in his environment.
Among the (few) innovations in the technical frameworks in view of the 2021/22 season, Swiss-Ski has announced the entry into the team of the gigantists of the World Cup own of Viletta, for a coaching experience in the role left vacant by Renzo Valsecchi. "The last 2-3 years of my career have not been easy with injuries and I realized that I couldn't carry on anymore - explains Viletta - At the beginning it was easy: all the pressure and pain disappeared, this it was definitely the best part, enjoying life a little bit. Then seeing the colleagues on TV still there, competing, there were times when I thought it would still be nice to be there with them. Already after announcing the retirement, I had spoken of the desire to train in the future: as an athlete I always wanted to know why we were doing that kind of intensity and training.
Especially in relation to my injuries, I have often wondered what I could have done differently. I am convinced that my history as an athlete, having raced in all disciplines, will help me to convey certain concepts as a technician. I would like to try to make athletes even more aware that it's not just about technique and skiing, but that there are many other factors that influence performance as well.
I am attracted to the possibility of working again with colleagues and people that I respect and are of the highest level, with professional athletes and an environment that I know ”.
Specific goals? Viletta concludes: “Continuity is important, gradually making each athlete grow. Each of them will then have a specific goal to achieve, I will soon meet them for a chat and my focus will be to achieve what they want, providing my contribution in terms of ideas ".
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