Wernberg celebrates his ski star: Mayor Ehrt Fabián Held!

Wernberg celebrates his ski star: Mayor Ehrt Fabián Held!

In February, the mayor of Wernberg, Doris Liposchek, honored outstanding personalities of the place, including successful athletes. Fabián Held took a special place in these honors, an 18-year-old ski jumper who won the world championship title in the team competition at the Nordic World Ski World Championships in Planica, Slovenia this year. However, Held was not present at the ceremony because he completed his school and sporting training in the Nordic training center of Eisenerz in Styria. During the Easter holidays he had the opportunity to visit the mayor in the municipal office with his mother Carmen.

Mayor Liposchek was impressed by the motivation and consequence that hero shows both in his sporting career and in his school education. In recognition of his extraordinary achievements, she presented him with a small gold bar. In the coming weeks, Fabián Held will prepare for his Matura and the apprenticeship examination in the profession of the designer. In addition, in 2026 the Nordic World Ski Championships of the Juniors in Norway are pending, for which he already wants to make a sporty fit.

The offspring in ski jumping

The success of Fabián Held is part of a greater young story in the ski jump, which is also supported by the German Ski Association (DSV). The DSV looks back on a successful time with international successes in all ages. These positive developments are based on the cooperation between clubs, state arts and the DSV itself. However, there are also challenges: The young situation has changed in recent years, and the traditional recruitment systems no longer work as well as to falling number of participants in regional and national competition systems.

In order to secure the international management position in skiing, the DSV has developed a new sighting system that has arisen in cooperation with the state artists. Particular attention is paid to the primary school competition, a one -day event that serves to inspire children for ski jumping. In this competition, children can test their skills on a small ski jump and perform the first jumps. Interested children can take part in the regional competition for their school. The most successful participants qualify for the final, while not qualified children at the "newcomer" training can venture further jumps and gain valuable experience in ski jumping.

Overall, it can be seen that sport is still looking for new talents in order to remain competitive at an international level in the future. The case of Fabián Held is an inspiring example for young athletes who can achieve great success through hard work and commitment. While the talented ski jumper is facing a promising career, it is to be hoped that similar talents will be promoted by the new DSV programs and will continue to celebrate success in the future.