He retired Manfred Pranger, world champion in slalom in 2009

After a long career says just because of physical problems and the continuing lack of big hits 36-year old Tyrolean Manfred Pranger, one of the veterans of the Austrian team.

Friday 9 May 2014 4 minutes reading time

"In fact, I wanted to finish his career immediately after the end of the season because after the last hip surgery I always had pain, as I thought - he said at a press conference Pranger farewell -. Then I thought of waiting for a break but more than anything because I could not get a view of quitting. But now I'm finding that I just have nothing to do but leave what I love the most, skiing, so I find it hard to stop. Ski racing has influenced me a lot. On the one hand there have been hard times with injuries and lack of wins, the other memorable moments as victories in the World Cup and the gold medal at the world. During all this time I have known and loved many special people. The future? I have a few options but I want to think about it calmly. I am an ambitious person and I want to take the challenges that excite me as I have thrilled ski racing. " Born January 25, 1978 in Hall in Tirol Ski Club and raised in Gschnitz pure slalom course the more success belo Pranger of his career took him February 15, 2009 in Val d'Isere when he won the gold medal in goal close to the fourth edition of the World Cup on the six in which he participated, taking two fifth places in 2003 and in 2007 and ninth in 2011, while the Olympics is took to the track in 2002 and 2010 without ever being able to finish a race. In the World Cup, but one slalom ko and a City Event, attended only 122 competing in the slalom races, the first on 11 December 2000 in Sestriere, the last on March 9 in Kranjska Gora. It ' finished in the top ten 56 times, including three victories (in Kitzbuehel January 23, 2005, in Schladming January 25, 2005 and Wengen January 18, 2009, a month before the triumph of the world), four second and six third places. From 2001 to 2007 he finally won 8 European Cup between the posts tight taking home the trophy specialty in the 2000-2001 season. For four years did not rise to the podium last season did not finish in the top ten and this, together with the physical problems, has helped to make him say it. It will remain always popular among fans, and will for this, for his attitude in almost exaggeratedly bad start and eager to smash everything.

Max Valle

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