Stand: 26.08.2024, 15:48
Von: Luca Hartmann
PressSplit
For professional gymnast Natálie Štíchová, the climb up the Tegelberg near Neuschwanstein Castle ends in death. Did she fall while trying to take a selfie?
Schwangau – There must have been dramatic scenes that took place on Thursday, August 15, not far from Neuschwanstein Castle on the Tegelberg. During the climb, the Czech professional gymnast Natálie Štíchová fell about 70 meters into the depths, and six days later (August 21) she died as a result of the serious accident.
Professional athlete falls to her death in Bavaria: Selfie as reason for the crash?
The cause of the crash was still unclear. According to the Czech tabloid Flash However, a selfie could be the reason for the tragedy. In a report, the newspaper quotes a friend of the 23-year-old’s family as saying that Štíchová may have slipped while trying to take a picture of the impressive scenery with Neuschwanstein Castle in the background.
“We will not find out whether she slipped or whether a piece of the rock edge broke off,” the friend, who is not named, is quoted as saying. However, he says that the young woman suddenly lost her footing with one leg and fell to her death. According to the police, the tour to the summit of the Tegelberg is a “challenging climb.”
What is clear is that Štíchová herself repeatedly posed dangerously close to the edge of cliffs, sometimes on high mountains. This is shown in pictures on her Instagram channel. There she repeatedly shared photos and selfies with her around 2,500 followers on mountain tours, including in Austria and Italy. She once wrote that those photos, in which she can be seen doing a handstand, are her “classic souvenirs”.
Dismay over death of Czech professional athlete
Meanwhile, in her Czech homeland, the shock after Štíchová’s death is great. She was a well-known face in the domestic gymnastics scene, had already won numerous medals and trained young talent. “She gave a smile throughout her short life and that is how we will always remember her,” said the Czech Gymnastics Association. “There is no one who did not love her. Our Natálie was the sweetest person,” her mother wrote on Instagram.
The police investigation into the case is not yet complete. According to a report by Bild However, according to reports, Štíchovás was travelling with her partner and two other friends who witnessed her crash. She was then taken to hospital by rescue helicopter, but died there. (LuHa)
