ÖSV head coach quarrels: “We are somehow never rewarded”

Four medals were more than the Carinthian had expected before leaving for France. Instead of zero gold medals, it could be three in the most important color, he struggled a bit with individual races. “We’re kind of never rewarded,” Pfeifer stated.

What do you think of Marco Schwarz? So far he has been extremely good in every discipline at this World Championship.

“An unbelievable performance, amazing! His worst place is sixth, each time with mistakes. Hättiwaritäti he would have gold, gold and bronze, I say casually – and would be the superstar. It’s funny that you’re not happy. It But it was also a really strong team performance, I’m really happy. Everyone skied really well. The men skied well throughout the World Cup, and somehow we’re never rewarded.”

Would you have believed him to win the giant slalom medal?

“I saw the chance for ‘Blacky’ very well, even if Marco Odermatt was at the start. Secretly also for gold. I knew he likes the snow, he pulls it down really well. After the first round, the starting position was natural a dream, and then it worked again until just before the finish (laughs).”

What is so special about him here? The track, the snow, is it a combination of things?

“He’s skiing really well at the moment. You have to say he’s been skiing all year. We knew that, he was often not fully rewarded. But since we’ve put on the long slats, he’s been doing really well.”

Did the speed training also help him in giant slalom?

“In any case. These things were worth a lot to the giant. Next year and the year after that he will have that little bit of luck. But it’s a great World Cup for him.”

Was it a conciliatory World Cup final for Stefan Brennsteiner despite his fourth place?

“Seventh fourth place. The skiing was good, it was his best skiing this year. You knew that someone would go away empty-handed. Manuel Feller also risked everything, would have been quick too. He’s a total risk taker, otherwise he would be probably got on the podium. All four skied really well with Raphael Haaser.”

Four medals is certainly a satisfactory record for you.

“Absolutely. As I said, above all you have to look at the fourth places. It’s a very positive result. We’re all ambitious, I too, we all want more, want the best. But I prefer it that way to the other way around , if I’m somewhere around the 15th and 20th places. The way is right. We will also make progress in terms of speed, they drive well there too. I’m very optimistic. If you could take one more with you now, it would of course be super cool .”

Is the missing gold medal a downer?

“Of course, we could have had three world champions, then everything is high life. I don’t want to paint it badly. There were nuances where we didn’t win, we finished second and third. It will be different another time, That’s usually the case in sports.”

To what extent is the World Championships also a reflection of the season, in which Vincent Kriechmayr was the only winner in the World Cup?

Pfeifer: “We have the potential. I’ll say that Vincent, Feller and Blacky can win races at any time. I’m sure of that. Of course we won’t be satisfied and we’ll keep working. But winning isn’t easy. Everything has to fit together. “