At the giant in Kranjska Gora
Next fall shock for French ski team
She is almost there when the disaster takes its course. Clarisse Brèche hangs on the last goal and falls. A moment of shock at the Kranjska Gora giant slalom.
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Clarisse Brèche falls in the Kranjska Gora giant slalom.
Bad luck plagued the French ski team this weekend. On Saturday, Victor Muffat-Jeandet (33) fell terribly in the giant slalom in Adelboden. In the second run, after a few seconds, he hangs on a gate, crashes heavily onto the track and lands in the safety nets. He sustained injuries to his hand and nose and a concussion.
A day later, a Frenchwoman also takes one’s breath away from the women. Clarisse Brèche (21) tackles the giant slalom from Kranjska Gora (Slo) with start number 61. When she’s almost over the finish line, it happens. She attaches to the last gate and is thrown through the air, landing hard on the snow.
Dazed, she remains in the target area. The driver behind her is already on her way, she has to avoid her competitor when she arrives at the finish line. After that the race is stopped.
Slight all-clear from the association
When the helpers take care of her, Brèche’s face is covered with blood. Only after a few minutes is she taken away to encouraging applause.
According to initial information from the French Ski Federation, she was conscious the whole time. She should be fine given the circumstances. It is not yet known to what extent she was injured. Further investigations will follow.
One can only hope the fall looked worse than it was.
French Engineering Hope
Brèche is one of the French hopes for the future in the technical disciplines. In 2020 she made her World Cup debut. At both giant slaloms in Courchevel (Fr) she missed the qualification for the 2nd run.
It wasn’t until two years later that she reappeared on the World Cup stage. In December she achieved her best result in the slalom of Sestriere (It) as 20th. It is the only time in seven races so far that she has been able to qualify for the decision.
She has six top 10 rankings in the European Cup. At the end of 2022 she achieved her only podium finish. In the giant slalom in Mayrhofen (Austria) she was third. (bir)
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