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Three days ago, Stefan Rogentin suffered a serious fall while training for the descent of the Lauberhorn. During Friday’s Super-G, he bit his teeth despite the pain and achieved a sensational podium.
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- Franjo von Allmen wins the super-G in Wengen. With Stefan Rogentin, a second Swiss skier finished on the podium.
- He wasn’t even sure Rogentin was at the start. The Grison fell heavily during the first training three days ago.
- Rogentin not only had to ski with pain, he also had a lot to deal with mentally: “The first evening, when I closed my eyes, I only saw the net in front of me.”
The big winner of the super-G in Wengen is Franjo von Allmen. The Bernese wins his first World Cup victory in his home race, all places combined. However, Stefan Rogentin is the second Swiss skier on the podium and he also tells a very special story.
The fact that Grison is at the start of this super-G is quite simply a miracle. This is what happened during the first training run: Rogentin fell heavily, hitting the safety nets at 100 km/h. “It could have been much worse. I certainly had a bit of luck,” Rogentin confides today after the race.
He didn’t even dare to dream of finishing the super-G on the podium: “My big goal was even to be at the start after this fall,” says the 30-year-old. After all, there were still one or two places that hurt: “When I put my helmet on, I get a pretty bad headache. But when we leave, with all the adrenaline, it is already gone before reaching the Hundschopf.”
20 minutes at the scene of the accident
Rogentin emphasizes that even if the physical pain disappears with the adrenaline and the racing spirit, the mental side is something completely different: “When I closed my eyes the first night after the accident, I saw the net in front of me.” This needs to be dealt with first, which is why he contacted the mental coach.
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Early the next morning, he realized he wouldn’t be able to drive, but he explains: “I still wanted to go out on the track to figure it all out. I went to where it happened and stood there for 20 minutes and let it all sink in.
Bruises and strains
Despite his injuries, sleeping was not a problem from a physical point of view: “One side was spared, so I was able to lie down on that side. The bruises are mainly on the shin, in the ski boot. I have even more tension in my back. There’s also the head, but lying down it was still pretty good. The fall was brutal, but he didn’t take any big hits.
Rogentin is therefore happy not only to have been able to start today, but also to have finished third: “I’m over the moon that it happened like that today. You couldn’t ask for better, it’s my second podium here.
Is there enough energy for a new feat in Saturday’s descent? “I was already blue during the Hanegg shot today and I thought it took a lot out of me,” explains Rogentin and also reveals the rest: “Now it’s time to recover well, ride and see if I can eliminate this acid. And then I hope it goes well again tomorrow.
