Triple Olympic champ Hoefl-Riesch retires
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GERMANY’S triple Olympic champion Maria Hofl-Riesch has announced her retirement following an injury-hit season that deprived her of the World Cup overall title but did win her the downhill crown in her final campaign.
The Alpine skiing legend, 29, took the decision following a crash last week during the downhill finals at Lenzerheide, Switzerland, which also scuppered her chances of winning the overall World Cup crystal globe.
“It’s difficult for me, but I think I have made the right decision,” said the Garmisch-Partenkirchen native.
“I gave everything this year to obtain my ultimate objective (Olympic gold).
“The most beautiful dream came true again and now it is time to stop.”
A two-time world champion and one of the main attractions on the World Cup circuit along with her American rival and friend Lindsey Vonn, Hofl-Riesch won her second super-combined gold medal at the Sochi Games as well as taking silver in the super-G last month.
After her maiden combined win at the Vancouver Olympics where she also added slalom gold, she leaves the sport with 27 World Cup wins, the 2011 overall World Cup crown and four worlds bronze medals.
She also finished in the top three of the World Cup rankings over seven seasons and was heading for a second overall title this year before a crash on March 12 prematurely ended her campaign.
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