Valentin Bontus:

“New Year’s Eve is more dangerous than our speed chase”

Bontus proudly presents his Goldene back home.(Bild: Mario Urbantschitsch)

The year 2024 turned Valentin Bontus' life upside down, and even almost 100 days after winning Olympic gold in Paris, the memories are still fresh in the 23-year-old's mind. In an interview with "Krone", Bontus talks about his highlight year, why he would like to have dinner with the Rolling Stones and how he was once hit in the stomach by a rocket on New Year's Eve in Gastein.

Meeting with Olympic kitesurfing champion in his old home town of Perchtoldsdorf. The 23-year-old has a lot of fun walking through the village in front of his old elementary school. During the photo shoot in front of the castle, he casually pulls the gold medal out of his trouser pocket. Mom Claudia, dad Christian, sister Linda, grandma Monika and the labradoodle "Ellie" are also present at the interview in the event location "Rosie". In a very good mood, Valentin talked about an earlier shocking experience on New Year's Eve, his most important question to Elon Musk and relaxing without a smartphone.