Perfect – Albert Popov sixth in Austria! – More sports – Winter sports



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The best Bulgarian skier in recent years in the alpine disciplines, Albert Popov, had a great success, doubling his performance at the Austrian ski resort Schladming in another round of the World Cup. Popov finished sixth in the final standings after the second round, after finishing ninth in the first. Abby made only a slight inaccuracy, which slightly “killed” her speed, but in the end she distinguished herself with an impressive ride. So far Popov was 28th in the standings and is now 24th. Marko Schwartz won the race with 1: 44.04, Clement Noel was second, while Alexis Pinturo finished third.

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The Bulgarian made an inspiring trip in the second round, after many of his opponents made hitting errors during relegation. Abbey made a single inaccuracy in the middle of the combination after not finishing her skis well and slowing down a bit, but she eventually finished second in the standings after her descent and remained 72 percent behind leader Alexis Pinturo, who made a trip. magical for the second. round.

In the red jersey Marco Schwartz made an omnipresent descent and was 82 hundredths ahead of Pinturo, who was in first place, with which Popov was third. Clement Noel also made a mistake on his descent, but his first-round skills helped him place second, and Popov was already fourth. Ramon Tsenhoisern posted 1.10, which was enough with +0.44 ahead of the Bulgarian. Michael Matt was unable to overtake the Bulgarian after falling in the second leg of the round, but Albert Popov eventually finished sixth and doubled his ranking from 2019.

The next race is in Chamonix, just before the World Cup, which will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

“We are all very happy. The program continues for us with Chamonix on the 30th and 31st. I feel good, I am in shape. So with a bit of luck I think things will turn out quite well, so keep your fingers crossed.”, Popov commented after the competition.

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