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Lindsey Vonn is in mourning.
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Tyrolean skiing pioneer Erich Sailer, who emigrated to the USA, has passed away at the age of 99. Lindsey Vonn bids farewell to her former sponsor with emotional words.
Together with his compatriots Pepi Gramshammer and Anderl Molterer, Sailer founded race camps for young skiers in America. Lindsey Vonn also learned to ski there as a little girl. And the 40-year-old has taken her former sponsor deep into her heart.
In an emotional Instagram post, she writes: "Erich was more than my ski coach. More than my father's ski coach. Erich was my family. My father has known him for 62 years and he has been a part of my life since I was born. Without him, I wouldn't be the person or the skier I am today."
At the end, Vonn writes: "I love you, Erich. Give my mom up there a hug from me."
