Survived horror accident
The moving story behind the sensational man
Albert Popov's sensational victory in Madonna di Campiglio under the floodlights of the "Canalone Miramonte" slope has made a small skiing fairytale perfect. This is because in November 2015, the Bulgarian, as a passenger, miraculously survived a serious car accident in Sölden, while his coach at the time, Drago Grubelnik, was the driver of the car and died.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The car plummeted more than 250 meters, and Popov, 18 years old at the time, only suffered a broken foot and minor injuries.
"That stays with me"
"I always think about that, it stays with me. But now we're here, we have to look ahead," said the Bulgarian. "I was lucky to be able to ski and win today," emphasized the 27-year-old father of a young daughter, who had already finished third on the podium once before (Palisades Tahoe in March 2023). "But only today does it feel like the first podium finish."
Thanks to the Austrians
He gave special thanks to his Austrian fitness coach Gerhard Außerlechner. "Not many people in Bulgaria know what skiers need to do. This man knows a lot."
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