Overview
- Mirjam Puchner announced at a press conference that she is ending her World Cup career immediately after 13 seasons, a decision she confirmed on Tuesday.
- She said the choice followed deliberate reflection and that her willingness to accept the absolute maximum risk required for top-level speed racing had diminished.
- Puchner leaves a record that includes nine World Cup podiums with two downhill wins, Olympic Super-G silver in 2022 and downhill silver at the 2025 home World Championships.
- The Austrian Ski Federation and sport director Christian Mitter publicly praised her as an outstanding athlete, and her exit reduces ÖSV depth among experienced speed specialists for coming seasons.
- Puchner says she will not start from scratch and will pursue professional opportunities tied to training and studies she completed while racing, a shift that may accelerate her move into roles outside full-time sport.