At Haaser's gold coup

Knauß and ORF man Polzer completely freaked out

Raphael Haaser (left) wins gold - Hans Knauß and Oliver Polzer (right) can't believe it.

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Christof Birbaumer, Screenshot ORF)

Pure emotion! Expert Hans Knauß and ORF reporter Oliver Polzer went completely crazy in the commentary booth on Friday when Raphael Haaser won gold at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach.

It was a thrilling decision in the men's giant slalom: after Raphael Haaser had conjured up the best time in the snow, his competitors faltered. In the end, it was sensational GOLD for our ÖSV hero. As the "Kom-Cam" from ORF shows, not only the local ski fans, but also Oliver Polzer and Hans Knauß were really excited - watch the video here:

Haaser had "nothing to lose"
 Unbelievable: Haaser only made his comeback from a knee injury in Kitzbühel just a week before the start of the World Championships and came second to Odermatt in the super-G straight away.

In December, he had strained a cruciate ligament in the giant slalom in Val d'Isère, which resulted in a six-week break. His best result in the giant slalom so far had been a seventh place.

"I take it by the motto, when it's going, it's going. I hope it continues like this. I told myself I have nothing to lose," said the ÖSV man, who had already won silver in the super-G. Like Rudi Nierlich in 1991, Haaser conquered RTL gold at a home World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.