Wānaka’s five-time Winter Paralympian Adam Hall claimed his second World Cup podium finish of the 2024/25 snowsports season with a second place finish at the FIS Para Alpine Slalom World Cup held in Feldberg, Germany overnight.

Adam had recorded fifth and seventh-place finishes during the previous two days of competition.

“I am really stoked to be back on the podium today, I have been really proud of my skiing and seeing the work that we have been doing in training transfer into the race environment is what I am most happy about,” Adam said.

“It’s been exciting this season to see so many of the top guys skiing hard and fighting hard for the podium.”

Adam pushed out of the start gate for his first run and charged down the course with his trademark millimetre precision, putting down a fantastic top to bottom run and clocking the second fastest run one time of the day in his category.

A dynamic and fast second run wasn’t enough to take the top spot from winner Arthur Bauchet of France who claimed his third win in as many days. His compatriot Oscar Burnham rounded out the podium in third.

Today’s event marks roughly halfway through Adam’s competition season. He is currently in second place in the Para Alpine Slalom World Cup standings.

Men’s standing podium. [L-R] Adam Hall (NZL) 2nd, Arthur Bauchet (FRA) 1st, Oscar Burnham (FRA) 3rd. 

Adam’s next event is at the Kranjska Gora Para Alpine Slalom World Cup in early March.

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