Category: Storslalom

  • Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora
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    Next was Kranjska Gora. A stubborn cough made sure I had to put on some extra fighting spirit. I had a hard time getting a good flow in the first run. The first part of the course didn’t go the way I had planned to. After that I felt like I found a nice flow in Read more

  • Next up Canada and Semmering + 5 questions

    Next up Canada and Semmering + 5 questions
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    For the race in Tremblant, Canada I recharged and really went for it. Unfortunately, I hadn’t done a good enough inspection of the course before the race. I only got to race a short part the first day before I missed a gate. That stung but that’s also a part of life. The next day Read more

  • Racing in USA

    Racing in USA

    In November we went to Copper Mountain, USA.  I feel that I did some good skiing there! I’m very happy with many parts technically. In the second run of the giant slalom I didn’t really find the extra speed and energy that I needed and I fell back in my position, but over all I Read more

  • World Cup and Winter Olympic season is soon upon us

    World Cup and Winter Olympic season is soon upon us

    Hi Sara, how was your summer and what have you been up to training wise? It’s been really good and I have been able to focus a lot on my training.The physical training during the summer has progressed and the results of the latest tests look very good. I look forward to start this season Read more

  • World Cup races in Åre, Sweden

    World Cup races in Åre, Sweden
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    This weekend the World Cup races are held in Åre, Sweden. Great to be back on home soil. How are you preparing for the races in Åre this weekend, regarding training and health? We have been training in Åre, it has been good. Sometimes a bit of a messy weather but that’s okay! I have Read more

  • Kept nothing back in Kranjska Gora

    Kept nothing back in Kranjska Gora
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    Congratulations to winning Saturdays giant slalom race Sara! How were your preparations for the day of the race? I was sick so I have been resting a lot last week. Otherwise, my coach Walter Girardi had done an awesome work and watered the slope for a high number of hours where we trained and the Read more

  • Raceweekend in Semmering

    Raceweekend in Semmering
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    Congratulations to the great races in Semmering, how was it? The races in Semmering were a lot of fun. Great atmosphere, the racecourse had a nice surface and overall really fun! 🤩 I got a bit surprised that I did so good in the slalom race. I feel that the training days I had In Read more

  • Victory in Killington

    Victory in Killington
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    This weekend Killington was the center of attention for the woman’s World Cup arriving in north America. Sara had at great time winning the GS on Saturday. CONGRATULATIONS!We got hold of her back in her home in Austria and got to ask her some questions. Tell us about the preparations before the Giant Slalom race Read more

  • Sara attends TEDx

    Sara attends TEDx
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    This spring Sara held a TED Talk at Stockholm School of Economics (Handelshögskolan). Sara has been in love with skiing since her earliest days. The passion for the sport led her to top-tier competitions, where pressure and nervousness battle self-confidence. Hector realized her fascination for nervousness and how it affects performance and passion. She gives Read more

  • Season Sum up – 23/24

    Season Sum up – 23/24
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    What was the best thing during this season? Hard to point out one special thing, so I will say the whole season. What were your goals for this season? I’ve had some technical goals that I have been working on and improved. For example to enter a turn earlier and put an earlier pressure on Read more