In Ebensee
Olympic champion Bontus in the Medal Series at Lake Traunsee
Olympic champion Valentin Bontus has qualified for the Medal Series of the Upper Austria KiteFoil Grand Prix in his first appearance after his Paris triumph at Lake Traunsee.
The 23-year-old from Lower Austria fought his way up to fifth place overall in the Kite Foil World Series with four top-five finishes on Saturday and will therefore be in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Compatriot Alina Kornelli, who finished fourth overall, will also take part in the final day.
"Today was quite successful for me. I had to retire in one race after a foul against Max Maeder. Otherwise, I was able to achieve top results throughout," said Bontus. "Maybe I'll manage a similar catch-up race as at the Olympics." Maeder was in a class of his own in front of Ebensee on Saturday. The Olympic bronze medal winner from Singapore won five of the six races - a total of eleven of the twelve qualifying races.
Kornelli successfully defended her fourth place from Friday and will therefore be in the semi-finals on Sunday. "The top four girls are on a very similar level. You just can't make any mistakes tomorrow and then the podium is certainly inside," said Kornelli, who finished eleventh in Paris.
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