With 84.75 points, he secured victory as the last starter in the final. Leon Gütl crowned the strong German result as third. Second place went to the Australian Valentino Guseli.
The World Cup was also a test for the World Championships, which will be held in Georgia for the first time next year.
Vockensperger back after bad luck at the Olympics
After the Olympic dilemma, Vockensperger celebrated a strong return to the World Cup. For his first run over the rails and kickers, he received a strong 79.95 points, which was enough for second place. In the second attempt he went one better and passed Guseli with 84.75 points.
Everything went wrong for the 22-year-old in Beijing. The German hopeful injured his knee in a fall during training. Despite the pain, the “mentality monster” started the competition, but failed in the qualification. “It wasn’t easy after the games, I had to bite it for a long time and to be honest I still haven’t quite digested it.”, said Vockensperger. “But I would say I’m on the right track. I’ve been trying to find fun snowboarding again. At the Olympics, everything was done with a crowbar, everything was forced.“In Georgia, on the other hand, he was now more free again.
Leon Gütl, who only flew at the Olympics as an “emergency”, also reported back brilliantly with third place. Like Vockensperger, Gütl also improved in the second attempt and received 74.25 points for his performance.
Victor finishes eighth
For the third German starter, Noah Vicktor (WSV Bischofswiesen), it wasn’t enough for the podium. He finished the competition in eighth place on the demanding course, where athletes ski over railings and ramps and jump over huge kickers.
Source: sst