16-year-old Albanian is praised after the ride: "It's absolutely fantastic"

Albanian Lara Colturi is on the rise in the alpine world.

The great talent, only 16 years old, has already scored points in the World Cup four times.

She is already being compared to the big star Mikaela Shiffrin and is properly praised in the magazine Blick after her performance this week.

Then Coltouri came in 20th place in the giant slalom in Semmering.

She had the ninth best time in the second run.

Colturi tells Blick that she is enjoying the success.

- I'm just having fun.

Everything is fun.

I don't feel any pressure, she says.

For Colturi, competing against her idol Mikaela Shiffrin is also big.

- It is absolutely fantastic.

I watched all her races when I was a kid.

Now I'm driving towards her, I can hardly believe it.

Watch Lara Colturi's second run in the player above.