Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami has emerged from the recent menacing-looking fall in the World Cup race in St. Petersburg. Moritz without serious consequences.
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Lara Gutová-Behramiova.
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Petra Vlhová’s biggest rival in the fight for the big globe last season of the World Cup even said that her start during the next weekend in the downhill and the super G in Val d’Isere should not be endangered.
During Sunday’s super G, Gutová-Behrami flew into the safety net at almost a hundred kilometers per hour, before that she rolled in the air and remained lying on the tourist part of the piste.
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As she won in Saturday’s race, she is fourth in the overall standings of the World Cup by 42 points behind Petra Vlhová in third place. The leader is the American Mikaela Shiffrin before the Italian Sofia Goggio.
“She braked again before the impact, turned around and pressed her hands to her body. This probably protected Lara’s parts of her body,” said Walter Reusser, head of the alpine section at the Swiss Ski Association.
Gut-Behrami did not comment on her health for two days at first, which was a good sign, given that initial reports mostly reported more serious injuries.
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“I was lucky, given the circumstances, it’s quite good. I have a few bruises in my upper body, neck and left shoulder pain. But it’s nothing serious. After a few days, the pain will go away, “said the 30-year-old regular on the white slopes.
Swiss ski spokeswoman Jérome Krieg added: “She underwent physiotherapy on Sunday evening. The bruises will disappear after a few days. “
The reigning world champion in giant slalom and super G and the winner of 33 races in the World Cup fell after a series of 67 races in which she reached the finish line. Over time, she stated that super G is a discipline in which it is sometimes necessary to count on hard falls.
“It’s a discipline in which the athlete pushes his boundaries. On Sunday, the wind was also a factor that affected them during the race. The conditions were challenging, but I like that too.
It’s a great G, but it’s part of it. I am sure that during the weekend I will appear at the start of other races without any major problems, “added the Swiss ski slope optimistically.
Gut-Behrami is still in her home in Genoa, Italy, but she shouldn’t miss training in Val d’Isere before Thursday’s congress on Thursday.
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