Third Austrian medal at the Olympic Games in Paris and once again a competitive athlete from the Austrian Armed Forces is responsible for this: platoon leader Jakob Schubert secures bronze in climbing. Previously platoon leader Michaela Polleres took third place in the judo weight class up to 70 kilograms, and platoon leader platoon leaders Lara Vadlau and Lukas Mähr won gold in the 470 sailing competition. were delighted.
Six-time world champion Schubert, who trains at the Heeresleistungssportzentrum Innsbruck, was only beaten by Toby Roberts (Great Britain) and Sorato Anraku (Japan) in the bouldering & lead competition. https://militaeraktuell.at/nur-noch-ein-monat-bis-zur-airpower-2024/ The Tyrolean was still in fifth place after the bouldering and was almost 20 points behind the medal places. However, Schubert then showed the best performance in the lead together with the Czech Adam Ondra and moved up to third place. Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner: “I am very happy about this great performance by team leader Jakob Schubert. With his medal, he has once again demonstrated his skills and made us all proud. This medal is well-deserved recognition for his hard training and determination.” The Army Sports Center has been promoting Austrian competitive sport with its eleven Army Sports Centers since 1962. Every year, up to 495 people, 20 of them in disabled sports, are part of the Army Sports support program. Army sport traditionally provides numerous participants in major sporting events such as the Olympic Games, European and World Championships. The athletes of the Austrian Armed Forces have already achieved numerous successes and medals for Austria in the past.
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