Overview

• Grüner announced her decision on Instagram on September 22, saying her body can no longer take the risk after years of operations, setbacks and rehabilitation.
• She sustained a major left-knee injury in August 2023 during giant-slalom training at the Stilfser Joch, tearing the cruciate ligament, the medial ligament and the outer meniscus.
• Earlier problems included a serious right-knee injury in February 2022 and a March 2025 operation for left-knee meniscus issues and a cyst.
• Her progression stalled with only three Europa Cup starts, no World Cup debut and the loss of ÖSV squad status after the 2024/25 season.
• ÖSV junior Adrian Tschach, 20, ruptured the left ACL during training in Argentina and will miss the entire 2025/26 season.