“The time has come!”
It’s official: Mirjam Puchner is ending her career
The decision has been made! Ski ace Mirjam Puchner announced on Tuesday that she is ending her career. The Salzburg native won two medals at major events.
The Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV) will have to do without speed specialist Mirjam Puchner effective immediately! The 34-year-old has decided to end her career after roughly 13 years on the Ski World Cup circuit. “I deliberately took this time because I didn’t want to rush into anything. Now the time has come for me to say that I’m ending my career. I’m glad it’s out in the open now,” said the Pongau native emotionally.
The downhill skier couldn’t say exactly when her decision had matured. “You just feel it. The thought had crossed my mind quite often last season. But during a competition phase, there’s little room for that. That’s why I said I’d think about it after the season. You can tell that now is the time for something new.”
Puchner’s World Cup debut 13 years ago
The Pongau native made her debut on the big stage in January 2013. In total, she stood on the World Cup podium nine times and celebrated two victories (downhill races in St. Moritz in 2016 and Soldeu in 2019). Puchner also delivered strong performances at major events: in 2022, she won Olympic silver in the super-G in Beijing, and at the home World Championships in Saalbach in 2025, she took silver in the downhill.
I deliberately took this time because I didn’t want to rush into my decision.
Mirjam PUCHNER
Now a new chapter awaits her. “I’m not starting from scratch. I’ve always said that anything I can do in terms of education alongside my career is a positive thing. Now we’ll have some discussions and see where the journey takes me,” Puchner said of her future.
The Olympics and the Home World Championships as Highlights
Among her fondest memories, Puchner cited not only her participation in the Olympic Games but also the home World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm in 2025.
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