Overview
- The German athlete announced her retirement in an Instagram post earlier this week, confirming she will not compete at the Winter Games.
- She pointed to failing to qualify for the Olympics this season, when she did not start on the World Cup circuit, as a key factor in the decision.
- Frühwirt suffered a severe facial injury in spring 2024 in Galtür that fractured her jaw and cheekbone and required a tongue transplant.
- Following a loss of her civil-service post with the customs authority last year, she built a self-employed endurance-coaching business that she now plans to expand.
- She says she was warned she was close to burnout and will pursue personal endurance goals, including a 100 km race in the fall and a Kilimanjaro trip in March.