For Franz-Josef Rehrl it was no longer possible for the World Championships large hill competition. The third in the combined competition on the normal hill left the ÖSV World Championships quarters in Latschach in Carinthia on Friday following he got a slight fever once more. The 29-year-old was ill the night following his bronze coup and was therefore unable to take part in the mixed event in Planica the next day on Sunday. Austria’s bronze team on Wednesday was also without him.
This means that substitute Thomas Rettenegger can still play in the World Cup. The man from Salzburg arrived at the beginning of the week from a Continental Cup series, also because Mario Seidl from the original six-man squad had dropped out at the start of the World Cup. In addition to the World Championship debutant, the team third-placed with defending champion Johannes Lamparter, Stefan Rettenegger, Lukas Greiderer and Martin Fritz will be at the start for Austria on Saturday (10.30/15.00). On Friday morning it’s time to stand in for the competition once more during training on the big hill.
