Felix Neureuther says goodbye to his deceased mother Rosi Mittermaier with a photo from his childhood. The two can be seen in nature. His sister Ameli also commemorates her mother.
Felix Neureuther shared an emotional message on Instagram with which he remembered his late mother Rosi Mittermaier (1950-2023). The 38-year-old posted a picture of himself with his mother when he was a little kid. She points to the snapshot with her finger upwards, both look towards the sky. Felix Neureuther wrote with a heart emoji: "You showed me the stars, now you're one yourself, thanks for everything dear mom."
The family announced on Thursday that the former German ski racer had died. "We as a family announce the sad news that our beloved wife, mom and grandma passed away peacefully on January 4th, 2023 after a serious illness surrounded by the family," said Christian in a statement on the "Bayerischer Rundfunk" website. Ameli and Felix Neureuther.
Ameli Neureuther also said goodbye to her mother on Instagram with emotional words. In her stories, Neureuther published a picture of the young Mittermaier standing at the helm of a boat and looking up. "The sky is shining," she wrote. In addition, the 41-year-old shared a photo of a mountain with the caption "With eternal love and gratitude".
Rosi Mittermaier, the two-time Olympic champion in 1976, celebrated her greatest successes in the 1970s. She won ten individual World Cups and the overall World Cup in the 1975/76 season. The top athlete then announced her retirement from active sport.
After the end of her career, she was also often involved in social projects. She had been married to ski star Christian Neureuther since 1980. Their son Felix Neureuther also became a ski racer. The older daughter Ameli Neureuther is a fashion designer.
