Austrian Sprinter Becomes First XC Skier To Win Prestigious Matteo Baumgarten Award
Lisa Unterweger, Austrian sprint champion, has become the first cross country skier ever to win the prestigious Matteo Baumgarten Award that "recognises athletes who strive to balance the demands of full-time study with their training and competition schedules" https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSRowNH_Wy/ The annual award is in its 23d year, it's held in a memory of a young Italian skier and student, who tragically died in car crash in 1996 and is organized together by the family of late Matteo Baumgarten and the FIS The Dailyskier congratulates Ms. Unterweger with winning the prize that is seen as one the key ways to encourage long-term athlete development. Here are the excerpts from our conversation: - How did the jury explained selection of your candidacy over the others? They told me it was because I…