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Within the fourth episode of the Snowboarding is Believing podcast’s prime ten sequence, Matt Garcka and Alan Rigg welcomed Canadian World Cup downhill winner and ski racing commentator Britt Janyk to the present.
Moser-Proll’s dominance
Within the dialog, Matt, Alan, and Britt mentioned the dominant drive of the Seventies with seven consecutive World Cup downhill titles and three World Championship golds, Annemarie Moser-Proll. Additionally they chatted in regards to the adjustments within the dynamic of the size of ladies’s careers, with the likes of Federica Brignone and Lara Intestine-Behrami at the moment racing nicely into their thirties.
Present legends
There have been two present stars that made Matt’s, Alan’s, and Britt’s lists. They’re the fearless 2018 Olympic champion, Sofia Goggia, with the hosts giving their ideas on a house Olympic crown in Cortina in February, and the legendary Lindsey Vonn, who produced an unbelievable comeback to hit sixth place within the St. Anton downhill in January. Within the 12 months she turns 41, Vonn too is seeking to present one other unbelievable season, and Janyk shares her ideas on the unforgettable achievements of the best downhiller ever.
The 80s & the rivalries
The unbelievable rivalry of the Eighties between Michela Figini and Maria Walliser was additionally a subject of dialog because the Swiss, pink-helmeted “glamour lady” took on the teenager sensation. Each of those legends made the ultimate prime ten record.
The long run
Additionally they chatted in regards to the current and way forward for the self-discipline, with rising stars like Lauren Macuga and Emma Aicher already staking a declare to success in downhill competitors, together with in final season’s World Championships in Saalbach: Macuga received a bronze medal (third), and Aicher got here in sixth.
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