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The name Marlies Rohrer-Oester (44) will not be read as often in the newspapers in the future. “Right! And I’m not sad about that,” she laughs. The reason: Rohrer-Oester, who was the last Swiss woman to win a slalom on January 20, 2002, was finally replaced. She had to wait 19 years for it. “I never thought it would take so long. So I’m happier for Michelle who made it. I’m so happy to present my crown to her!”
Rohrer-Oester, who resigned in 2005, experienced the historic moment of the Swiss slalom in Semmering, Austria on Tuesday night comfortably on the couch in his hometown Adelboden BE. “When Michelle was leading in race two, I was sure she would win too. Because Mikaela Shiffrin drives well, but not as impressive as before. But that in no way diminishes the victory. On the contrary, I am very impressed with the ease with which Michelle drove. “
“90 percent mental”
Rohrer-Oester would have wanted precisely this slack during his career. “I often drove well in practice, but I couldn’t do it in the race. The slalom is decided 90 percent on the lead. But because, unlike Michelle, I only handled this discipline, poor performance often eroded self-confidence. “The mother-of-two believes that Gisin’s victory now could have repercussions.” Not just for her, but also for the other slalom runners. Because now everyone has noticed that Shiffrin and Vlhova are not unbeatable. “
In fact, before Gisin’s triumph, the super duo racked up one slalom victory after another. Total 28 in series: 19 from Shiffrin, 9 from Vlhova. This series is now broken. “And the Swiss ban too,” Rohrer-Oester said cheerfully. “Now I am pretty sure that Swiss ski fans will not have to wait another 19 years for their next victory.”
