Mourning for Rosi Mittermaier
Moving words from her daughter Ameli
Rosi Mittermaier was 72 years old.
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Former ski racer Rosi Mittermaier has died. Her daughter Ameli says goodbye with touching words.
After the death of Rosi Mittermaier (1950-2023), her daughter Ameli Neureuther (41) said goodbye to the two-time Olympic champion on Instagram with emotional words. Published in their stories Neureuther a picture of the young Mittermaier standing at the rudder 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”.
“We mourn the loss of our Gold-Rosi throughout Bavaria”
Many social media users and personalities also said goodbye to Mittermaier in the past few hours. Former ski jumper Sven Hannawald (48) wrote on Instagram: “Messages like today make me extremely sad. Our last meeting describes you as you were from a young age, but also after all your great successes. A sunshine and role model for everyone…” The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (56) stated in a press release, among other things: “All over Bavaria we mourn the loss of our Gold-Rosi, an ambassador of our state in the world. […] We will all miss her commitment to her fellow human beings, her big heart and her unforgettable devotion.”
The family of the former ski racer had confirmed to BRthat Mittermaier had died at the age of 72. “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 with the family,” said a statement by Mittermaier’s husband Christian Neureuther (73) and the joint Children Ameli and Felix Neureuther (38).