Linda Hehenwarter

New star in the Salzburg triathlon firmament

Linda Hehenwarter is regarded as a great talent in the local triathlon sport.(Bild: yagyshoots)

On Friday, triathlete Linda Hehenwarter competes in her first World Junior Championships. This is the reward for her strongest season to date. In the long term, the athlete from Hallein sees herself at the Olympic Games.

This year, no triathlete from Salzburg was represented at the Olympic Games in Paris. But that is set to change in the coming years. A 19-year-old from Hallein has set her sights on taking part in the major event. "That's my big goal," says Linda Hehenwarter (Tri Team Hallein). However, she is still a long way from the five rings. First of all, she is looking forward to her first Junior World Championships. The athlete from Tennengau starts on Friday in Torremolinos, Spain. Her goal? "I can't really say for sure. But I would be happy with a top 20 place," she says.

The law student proved just under a month ago at the European Cup in Zagreb that she can hold her own against international competition. There she stormed to third place. "That made me feel very positive. My season is getting better and better towards the end." Next year, she will be competing in the elite, where she wants to prove herself in order to be able to compete in the World Cup after about a year and a half. Then the Olympics could come sooner than expected.