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Armbruster Rebounds With Two Podiums at Oberhof World Cup

Her coach called it a resolute answer to the disputed Otepää suit disqualification.

Overview

  • The 20-year-old finished second on Saturday and third on Sunday at her home stop in Oberhof, marking her fifth and sixth podiums of the season.
  • She climbed from fourth after the ski jump by leveraging a strong 5-kilometer cross-country leg to secure the podium.
  • National coach Florian Aichinger praised her response, noting sleepless nights and calling her performances the answer to the setback.
  • Armbruster said the disqualification was draining and indicated she will wait before sharing more about the non-compliant suit ruling in Otepää.
  • Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen won again in Oberhof to reach 25 individual World Cup victories, and the weekend marked the first women’s World Cup held in Oberhof with men racing there for the first time in 16 years.