At just 19 years old, combined Nathalie Armbruster writes twice history within 24 hours. It is the preliminary crowning glory of a remarkable success story.
While her classmates are already at the Abitur with their thoughts, Nathalie Armbruster turns the Nordic combination of women upside down. At the Seefeld triple in Austria, it was historical. On Saturday, the prospective high school graduate from the Black Forest initially won the first victory of a Nordic combined person in the World Cup. On Sunday she went one step further and won the prestigious trophy for the first time.
“I can’t believe it yet. This is the first legendary triple – and I won it“, it bubbled out of crossbowers. Before that she had another”incredibly strong race“Delivered and prevailed with an overwhelming lead ahead of double world champion Gyda Westvold Hansen from Norway.”I felt really good and even expanded the lead“The overjoyed premiere winner beamed.
Crossbow uses the favor of the hour
Such a sensation had by no means emerged. Armbruster was already on the podium four times this season, but the space in the sun was always reserved for high -flyer Ida Marie Hagen. Even if the Norwegian had shared on the hill, no herb had grown against the overall World Cup winner in the trail.
But in Seefeld, Hagen, who had won her eighth competition in the eighth competition of the season on Friday, was disqualified a day later due to a non -ruling jump suit. The path was clear for crossbowers, who took their chance impressively and also took the lead in the overall World Cup in front of her family – as the first German ever.
Premiere follows premiere
Armbruster’s triumph is the preliminary crowning glory of a career that is already remarkable. In December 2022, she was the first German athlete to the podium in the Nordic combination at the age of just 16. A few months later she became Vice World Champion in Single and Mixed Team in Planica. That was already historical. In Seefeld, she was now a big hit.
“I would never have expected to celebrate a World Cup victory this year“, she already said with tears in her eyes on Saturday. On Sunday, too, she struggled to process her next coup.”Somehow everything has not quite got to me yet. I opened all the moments during the race. I will never forget this moment, as I run over the finish line with the German flag.“
Ski jump instead of school
With all the successes that crossbowers can already have, you quickly forget the life situation in which it is. In a few months she writes her Abitur. The school desk is exchanged for ski jump and trail in winter. Between the competitions, she catches up with teaching materials and prepares for exams.
This balancing act succeeds with an amazing lightness. In interviews, the crossbower does not look a piece and simply enjoy the situation. So also in Tyrol, where she revealed her sense of achievement with a smile: “Eat pasta, Ran Faster“. That should also prove itself on Sunday.”There was pasta with tomato sauce again during the break. That seems to help“Laughed crossbowers.
Armbruster: “Huge Push” for the World Cup
Three weeks before the World Cup, the chances could hardly be better from a German perspective. “Of course that gives a huge push. That does something with self -confidence“, also knows the crossbow. Nevertheless, it stays on the ground of the facts.”This is a major event that writes his own stories. A lot can happen.“In Trondheim, the Norwegian Hagen will finally be part of the game”and of course be the gold favorite“.
Previously, Armbruster will enjoy running for the first time at the World Cup in Otepää to run in the yellow jersey of the overall World Cup leader before the seasonal highlight in Norway. There too, she can trust her, a gold medal would be the next sensation. In the meantime, she now knows how it feels to write a piece of German sports history in addition to the Abitur.