Erich Fankhauser: "It's a little too much"

Win your chance: Erich Fankhauser (left) in his fifth win against Florian Weyermann. (Image: Alexandra Wey / Keystone (Brünig, July 29, 2018))

Eleven minutes had passed more or less uneventfully when the field judge announced the last minute in the final round between Kilian Wenger and Joel Wicki . Wicki heard the command and immediately decided to take no chances. "Running in a counter and losing would have been stupid, especially when a club colleague can inherit a prisoner." He thought of fellow Erich Fankhauser – as Wicki an athlete from Entlebucher Schwingerverband. Fankhauser won in sixth gear with the maximum mark and thus put in this leading position. He did not know it before the end of the match. "After about three minutes, I realized I would inherit it," Fankhauser said. "Joel is a real team player, what he did for me is incredibly strong." So Wicki acted in the spirit of the team and let Wenger go last. minute.

It did not take much imagination to think in the emotional world of Erich Fankhauser. The 27-year-old Hasle man had microphones in front of his face, before Even though he was able to connect the words "I" and "Brünig-Sieg" in his head, the historic site, probably the most important mountain festival and the 125th anniversary, did not make things easier. Fankhauser will probably wake up Monday and will realize that he is now one of the biggest sawdust sports forever. "He said," I can not rate that high enough. It's just a bit much for me. "Fankhauser did not want to overestimate his own performance while standing in the swing zone." After losing Simon Anderegg in the front row against Berner, who lives close to the area, he scored five wins and Anderegg was the only Confederate Fankhauser wisely included this in his record.

End of the eight-year dry season

Central Switzerland could win the Brünig title eight years ago, when Martin Grab won in 2010 Since then, the Bernese have dominated, such as Stucki, Sempach, Wenger or Kämpf, but this year, especially in the afternoon, there was a little worm (see box below). It was not that the Swiss sank their rivals from Bern into the Brünig Massif.The 20 crowns were divided fraternally: Eight for Central Switzerland, eight for Bern, the other four for guests from Northwestern Switzerland. But the Swiss center came just to light at the right time and forced to the end of a Gestalten, which was necessary to end the drought period.

Almost no one predicted that it would be Erich Fankhauser, of all peoples. Although Fankhauser has been very consistent this season, he has always brought his eight participations to the crown of celebrations. Only twice could he win at a crown festival. "I would never have come here with the goal of winning the Brünig." If in the spontaneous celebrations of Entlebuch, one could escape from the land, he was finally asked. "When I won the federal crown in 2013, they were fast anyway." We should not fail to celebrate the victory appropriately. And do not forget Wicki, the opener of success.