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At 36, the German champion says enough: "In the last 30 years I have thought almost exclusively about this sport. Now I can't wait to open a new chapter in my life".
Tuesday 17 May 2022 2 minutes reading time
Germany and the sledding world in general greet a great champion.
Just after the record year, in which he crowned a great career by winning everything from the individual Olympic title to the World Cup, Johannes Ludwig has recently announced his retirement from competitive activity.
At 36, the three-time gold medal at the Olympic Games (in addition to the single, in Beijing 2022 he won in the team competition doing the encore of PyeongChang 2018), as well as twice world champion, always triumphing with the German team, he chose to say enough to unlike compatriot Felix Loch, who will still be one of Dominik Fischnaller's great rivals. At the same time, Ludwig explained that he will act as an ambassador in the home World Championships in Oberhof 2023. "Over the past 30 years, almost every day has been driven by sledding and I have had to deprive myself of so many things, including my family environment," he explained on Monday. evening on social Johannes Ludwig - Over the course of my career, I have learned that performance, endurance and confidence in one's abilities are key to success.
The fact that countless people have been with me is a great gift; I especially thank my family, my parents, my wife and children, my coaches since the junior category. And now I can't wait to open a new chapter in my life ”.
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