Olympic champion Anna Gasser impresses with a backflip on Mallorca!

Olympic champion Anna Gasser impresses with a backflip on Mallorca!

Austrian Olympic champion Anna Gasser is currently enjoying a well-deserved break in Mallorca after completing the 2024/25 season. Gasser shares her experiences on Instagram and causes a stir with an impressive backflip from a cliff into the water. The snowboarder plans to recover before starting training for the upcoming season, reports Mercury.

Despite her recovery, it is unclear how long Gasser will continue to be active in the Snowboard World Cup. In an interview she indicated that she was not aiming for any more World Championships. At the 2025 Freestyle World Championships, Gasser achieved sixth place in the big air final and thus missed defending her 2023 World Championship title. Nevertheless, she is calm about this disappointment and is concentrating on her biggest goal: the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina Olympics reported.

End of career after the Olympics?

Gasser, who lives in southern Austria, just half an hour from the Italian border, has been thinking about possible retirement for the past four years. She could end her career after the 2026 Winter Olympics and sees this as the perfect ending. Gasser wants to celebrate the moment with friends and family and has her sights set on winning her third Olympic gold medal.

As for her upcoming appearances at the Games, Gasser plans to bring more style and creativity to her tricks. She made a conscious decision to change her focus to find more joy in snowboarding, which reinvigorated her love for the sport.

Personal reflections and career achievements

Gasser now feels like one of the older athletes in freestyle, especially in big air and slopestyle. Her professional career has spanned over a decade, overcoming many challenges and receiving numerous awards. On the occasion of her current break, she reflects on what the future could bring. After the 2026 Olympics, she plans to spend more time with her family and friends, while Julian Lüftner, another well-known snowboarder, recently ended his career.

The coming months promise to be both exciting and challenging for Anna Gasser as she prepares for the 2026 Olympics and possibly the end of her career after an impressive run.