Martin Hager was Lindsey Vonn’s trainer for ten years – he still advises her today. Three weeks ago he conducted the performance tests that could allow the 40-year-old to return to the professional slopes. Is this even possible with a knee prosthesis? Answers from someone who knows the American woman better than almost anyone else.
Martin Hager comes from Austria, he lives in Chiemgau in Upper Bavaria and has spent ten years of his life helping US ski racer Lindsey Vonn to achieve top performance. From 2006 to 2015, Hager was her coach on the ski slopes and in the weight room. Three weeks ago he supervised the crucial performance test that led Vonn to decide to return to the World Cup, despite an artificial knee after the “Speed Queen” suffered many serious injuries. Is this a PR stunt or a serious sporting project? During a conversation in his home town of Traunstein, the 58-year-old reported how he assessed his former athlete.
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