Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg ends career after 20 Alpine World Ski Championships
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Updated 17/02/2023 at 17:44 GMT
Whilst all attention was on the battle between Marco Odermatt and Marco Schwarz to see who would win gold in the men’s giant slalom, Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg made his 20th appearance at an Alpine World Ski Championships. He has also competed in six Winter Olympics during his long career. Stream the 2023 Alpine World Ski Championships live on Eurosport and discovery+.
Hubertus von Hohenlohe competes in giant slalom at 64-years-old
At the age of 64, Mexico’s Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe took part in his 20th Alpine World Ski Championships by competing in the men’s giant slalom
Hohenlohe failed to finish the first run which turned out to be his last World Championships outing after his first in 1982.
He has raced in every World Championships since then apart from 2007 when he broke his leg.
“It would have been nice if I had finished,” Hohenlohe told Eurosport after his giant slalom DNF in Courchevel.
“But at least I didn't have another net roll like in Cortina. That was a bit embarrassing.
My wife thinks I'm completely crazy. She's always afraid something will happen to me. You have to feel what your body is saying and then decide.
“I'd say that was the last one - unless Bartl Gensbichler [President of the Salzburg State Ski Association] in Saalbach brings Udo Jurgens back to life, who then says, 'At 66, you stop skiing'. Then that's what I'll do.”
Hohenlohe is also a businessman, photographer and a pop singer known as Andy Himalaya and Royal Disaster.
In Friday’s giant slalom, which was won my Marco Odermatt, he wore colours that represented Mexican folklore. He was hoping that his colourful ski suit would help him but admits he juts found the turns too difficult.
“I probably spent too much time in the sun in Marbella in the summer and didn't do enough in the gym,” added Hohenlohe.
“Technically it would have been okay, but at some point I really ran out of steam. Every swing was icy, every swing was difficult.
“It never let up, you never felt like you could rest a bit. If I had wanted very, very much, I might have made it, but it was just super, super exhausting.”
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