"Starting at full throttle"

ÖSV downhill skier declares his retirement

Christopher Neumayer announced his retirement from alpine skiing in January 2024. On Wednesday afternoon, the skier from Radstadt surprisingly announced his retirement. He is allowed to train with the ÖSV for the time being. 

After the best run of his career on the legendary "Streif", Christopher Neumayer caused a sensation in January 2024. In a live ORF interview with Rainer Pariasek, the speed specialist from Radstadt announced his retirement from skiing. "My head was no longer ready to go full throttle," the ÖSV skier explained his decision in the finish area, his eyes glazed over. 

On Wednesday afternoon - around eight months later - Neumayer caused the next huge surprise: he announced his retirement. "After an intensive period of reflection, I have decided: I'm not ready to let go of skiing yet," the 32-year-old wrote in a post on social media. He continued: "There's still so much I want to show at the races and I'm going full throttle into a new racing season." 

After preparing on his own in the summer, Neumayer will train with the World Cup 2 group in the fall. "Christopher will take part in the training camp in Copper Mountain and can qualify for the training runs in Beaver Creek there," says head coach Marko Pfeifer.