Wendy Holdener, Swiss-Ski’s “model employee”
The Schwytzoise, who won her tenth international medal at the Courchevel/Méribel Worlds, is always present during the team events. Because the champion takes her role as a model to heart.
Wendy Holdener at the combined medal ceremony, where she took silver. The Schwyzoise wants to be exemplary towards her fans but also her ski federation.
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His village of about 2500 inhabitants, nestled somewhere in the canton of Schwyz, is reputedly conservative. Unteriberg has nevertheless opened up to the world in recent years thanks to Wendy Holdener, who won her tenth international medal (silver in combined) at the opening of the Courchevel/Méribel Worlds. Engaged this week in parallel (Wednesday), in giant (Thursday) and in slalom (Saturday), the Swiss took part in the Team Event on Tuesday, despite being shunned by the other stars. “I’m here because I love skiing for Switzerland more than anything,” explains the Schwytzoise.
This time, the Holdener locomotive, which won an Olympic (2018) and world (2019) team title, failed to pull the other Swiss wagons to success. Because the quartet was stopped by Canada in the quarter-finals. “It was the first time I had the chance to run with her, explains the young Grison Livio Simonet, who is discovering the Worlds. Her experience of major events is invaluable, she showed solidarity and motivated us.