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It is a positive return to the glorious past for the Finnish technical disciplines with the engagement of Austrian technician Leitner, the main creator of Kalle Palander's many successes in the early 2000s.
Thursday 18 May 2017 4 minutes reading time
Despite the fact that the Ski Sport Finland Association has not yet officially ratified its new contract, it is time to return the Austrian coach Christian Leitner as coach of the Finnish slalomists for the next five seasons.
The Finnish Federation President Marko Mustonen has not yet made any announcements, but the person concerned has already officially stated: "For me it's like coming home. "
For the 52-year-old native Kitzbühel coach and Matthias Leitner's son already the silver medalist at Squaw Valley in 1960, will be the second time to lead the technical guide for the national team but always under the direction of DT Janne Haarala .
Previously Tyrolean coach had already worked in Finland with the male team from 1996 to 2010. These 14 years as head coach of the technical disciplines that undoubtedly have to be remembered as the best time ever for the Finnish Alpine and inseparably linked to the name of Kalle Palander.
Under the leadership of Leitner, the Rovaniemi slalom player has been able to feature a leading role in the World Cup with its 14 wins, including 10 in slalom, the specialty cup win ever in close doors in 2003, And to win an historic gold medal for Finland at the Vail World Championships in 1999.
After finishing in Finland with Palander's withdrawal in 2010, Leitner moved to Japan to train slalomists and from 2014 with the young Spaniards with whom he still had a contract year. Hence the most bureaucratic and technical difficulties to officially announce the second Finnish wedding for Leitner.
From now on, the Tyrolean will begin training the group of 8 Finnish boys 1997-2000 called "team 2021 boys" with the intent of making them competitive at the highest levels for the Beijing Olympics.
These are the first words spoken by Leitner to the press in Finland: "I can not wait to work again in Finland. I came back where I felt most comfortable in my coach career and where I was most successful. With the young of the technical disciplines we will gradually start with the races that enter the World Cup, ie Fis Cup and European Cup. The goal is to bring young people to a high level for the 2022 Olympics. "
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