Matthias Reiner won the title, with Karina Polzer third.

Matthias Reiner won the title, with Karina Bolzer third.

At the “Sport Austria Finals 2024” in Innsbruck, two Carinthians managed to get a medal on the opening day. Orientals Matthias Reiner and Karina Bolzer won gold and bronze respectively.

Van Philip Plattner

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The Sport Austria Finals 2024 kicked off in Innsbruck on Wednesday evening as the first medal decider. Carinthians took the opportunity to assert themselves on a bigger stage. The men’s race is over 20 points over 3.9 kilometers in the old town of Innsbruck. Matthias Reiner Villacher won his first state championship from Naturfreunde in 12:54 minutes.

“Nationally, this is the biggest stage for our sport.”

The man from Villach is particularly happy to be represented at the Sport Austria Finals and opened the main event as part of the opening ceremony: “Nationally, it’s the biggest stage in our sport. We can do well in the finals, and winning my first title at this time is really special.

Karina Polzer won the bronze in a close race

A woman from Klagenfurt Karina Polzer He finished third in a close race, two seconds behind the runner-up, and won the bronze medal. “Unfortunately I made a small mistake at the start but I was able to get the timing right. Today could have been a little more, but I’m still satisfied,” said the Klagenfurt resident. The women’s victory went to them. Yilvy Kastner Nature Friends from Vienna.

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