“It’s a privilege, but it’s also hard work,” Renate Götschl says of growing up on a mountain farm, in an interview about her new book, joyn.at reported.
The former “Speed Queen” counts 46 World Cup victories among the most by any Austrian female ski racer, and the book looks back at her childhood on a Bergbauernhof, ORF reported. Speaking to Patrick Budgen on the program “Hinter den Schlagzeilen,” the Styrian said she discussed what she still values about life on the mountain farm today, why she shed many tears on the slopes on the way to the world’s top, and how a surprising pregnancy once steered her life in a new direction.
What Götschl Says Farm Life Still Gives Her
Götschl told Budgen that the farm upbringing remains part of what she holds onto, framing it as both a privilege and labor — a description joyn.at quoted directly from the interview. ORF’s report of the same conversation notes that the book ties those early years on the farm to the career that followed.
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Tears on the Way to 46 World Cup Wins
Among Austrian women’s ski racers, Götschl’s 46 World Cup victories place her near the top of the national record books, according to ORF. In the interview, she described the difficult moments along that path, including tears shed on the piste itself.
The Pregnancy That Changed Her Direction
Götschl also told Budgen that an unexpected pregnancy redirected her life at the time, a detail both ORF and joyn.at carried in their reports of the interview.
When to Watch the Interview
The “Hinter den Schlagzeilen” episode with Götschl airs on ORF 2 on Nov. 6, 2026, at 4:24 p.m., and remains available on the broadcaster’s streaming platform until May 4, 2027, at 4:20 p.m., ORF reported.