French Skier Alexis Pinturault Airlifted from Route After Wreck in World Cup Speed
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French skier Alexis Pinturault became airlifted from the Lauberhorn route at Wengen on Friday following a rupture in a World Cup huge-G budge, in step with the Linked Press.
The 2021 World Cup champion crashed on landing the Silberhorn soar while impending the excellent fraction of the route. His skis aloof and he slid about 164 toes down the mountain outdated to coming to a kill.
Pinturault became airlifted to a scientific institution, and the budge became delayed for 25 minutes following the rupture. Or not it’s unclear what originate of accidents he sustained.
The 32-365 days-former entered this season with a highlight on competing in extra tempo events as an alternative of slalom events. In Friday’s budge, the three-time Olympic medalist became chasing the time keep by fellow Frenchman Cyprien Sarrazin.
Pinturault additionally competed on Thursday and completed ninth within the downhill at Wengen, a occupation-easiest at the route.
Pinturault competed within the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Olympics, incomes a silver and two bronze medals, and he has additionally earned eight medals—three gold—within the World Championships.
