Athlete's choice: Hirscher can expect a record

If Hirscher, as in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017, won for the fifth time this year, the 29-year-old would let Hermann Maier, who was on a tie until now. However, the hopes of the only Salzburg record have to prevail over David Gleirscher (luge), Matthias Mayer (ski), Dominic Thiem (tennis) and Matthias Walkner (motorcycle).

The skateboarder Gbader competes with Ivona Dadic (track and field), Vanessa Herzog (speed skating), Jessica Pilz (climbing) and triple winner Anna Veith (skis) for the prize. The members of the Association of sports journalists Sports Media Austria voted for. At 17:40 (live on ORF), the stars of the event will be at the center of the "Golden Carpet".

Impressive seasonal balance

With two gold medals (giant slalom, combination) at the Olympic Games in South Korea and his seventh overall win, Hirscher will likely struggle to win the award with two small balls (slalom, giant slalom ). His ski colleague, Mayer, holds as well as the sensational Gleirscher toboggan "only" with an Olympic victory against him.

Thiem reached the final of the French Open for the first time this year and remains one of the ten best players in the world of tennis. The 25-year-old Dutchman is currently fighting for the ATP 1000 tournament at Paris-Bercy for his third final of the ATP World Tour in London. In January, Walkner became the first Austrian to win the Dakar motorcycle ranking.

Gbader hopes to defend the title

To Gbader also, the defense of the title is a success. Carinthian won gold at the first Olympic in the Big Air and also won the World Cup. Veith was allowed to celebrate Super G money at the Winter Games, but the ski star does not expect to win. "It is clear to me that it is Anna Gbader.A gold medal is a gold medal.And the money is just money," said Veith. .

Duke missed the medal standings twice in the ice oval, but badured the overall standings of the World Cup on 500 m. Dadic, a seven-man fighter, won the silver medal for world indoor champion and fourth place in the Austrian record at the European Open Air Championships. Pilz climbed to the gold and bronze medals at the world championships in Innsbruck.

Note from the Salzburg team

The trophy will likely go to RB Salzburg footballers thanks to their recent league title and their entry into the Europa League semi-finals. Sledders Peter Penz / Georg Fischler took advantage of the silver medal at the Olympic Games in doubles. Hockey men can refer to the indoor titles of the World Cup and the European Championship. Tennis players around Thiem have joined the Davis Cup World Group. Robert Gardos / Daniel Habesohn were crowned champions of Europe in double end of September.

Gleirscher, weightlifter Sarah Fischer and canoeist Viktoria Wolffhardt can hope to receive this award as a "newcomer of the year". The decision was made, as in the first election of "Personality of the Coach of the Year" by a public vote. Which coach of the trio Rene Friedl (luge), Gregor Högler (athletics) and Kurt Traer (rowing) won the election, you will also learn at the end of the month.

During the gala with 1200 guests, the athlete and the disabled athlete of the year, the athlete having the heart and for the first time the 'Special Olympics' personality of the year. year "are rewarded. The musical highlight of Marx Halle will be provided by country rockers The Bosshoss.