Wolffhardt (30) honored

“Tulln talent” swam on the Olympic wave

Viktoria Wolffhardt reached the semi-finals in the Canadian kayak and the round of 16 in the kayak cross in Paris.(Bild: GEPA pictures/ Armin Rauthner)

A town promotes its young cultural and sporting talent - and with great success. A young woman from Lower Austria has now even rowed all the way to the Olympic Games with the support of Tulln's talent promotion program!

Despite her young age, Viktoria Wolffhardt from Tulln is already an old hand in the kayak. Four years ago, the 30-year-old got her first taste of the Olympics in Tokyo - albeit without a large audience due to the coronavirus crisis. This year, the Lower Austrian was then able to compete with the world's best kayakers in front of a packed audience in Paris. "A really impressive experience," laughs the athlete after reaching the quarter-finals.

Promoted as a "talent" since 2013
However, like many of her colleagues in the Olympic team, Wolffhardt began her path to success at home, where she was one of the first participants to take advantage of the talent promotion program offered by the city of Tulln an der Donau in 2013.

Viki Wolffhardt and her mother Beatrix received congratulations at home from Deputy Mayor Mayrhofer and City Councillor Eva Koloseus (left).(Bild: Stadtgemeinde Tulln)

"Since then, we have been sponsoring up-and-coming sportspeople and artists with specific training measures or the purchase of equipment," explains Deputy Mayor Wolfgang Mayrhofer. This initiative promotes exceptional performance in the respective activity and commitment to the community. Interested talents or their companions and supporters can contact the responsible city councillors Franz Hebenstreit (Sport) or Peter Höckner (Culture) at any time.