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No, this resignation is not surprising. Two weeks ago Marc Gisin told BLICK: “There are always dangerous situations during training where my skis don’t feel good enough. If I can’t control this on the first descent in Val-d’Isère, I’ll stop. “
After 11 years as a professional: Marc Gisin hangs up his skis(00:58)
Last week, the 32-year-old got hope again for a short time at training camp in Cervinia (It). “Although we reached speeds of over 140 km / h there, for the first time since my serious fall two years ago in Val Gardena I felt really comfortable on the downhill skis.” Unfortunately, the timing didn’t underscore Gisin’s good feeling: “I wasted too much time with my teammates. So I am drawing a line now. “
Better results on what is probably the most difficult downhill route
Whats Next? «I started studying business psychology in September. What else am I going to do besides is currently open. “
Although he was denied a happy ending as a racing driver, Dominique and Michelle’s brother does not want to complain: “I don’t have the feeling that I could reach my full potential in my career. But there are athletes who, due to injuries, had to end their dream of a successful career long before I did. “
Gisin indicated his gigantic potential especially in the most difficult descent in the world. After the Engelberger suffered a severe traumatic brain injury at Kitzbühel in 2015, he finished fifth in the downhill race at the Streif in 2016 and 2018.
