Austria's ski jumper in the high rush: Who stops Tschofenig?

Austria's ski jumper in the high rush: Who stops Tschofenig?

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Deutschland - The four -hill tour 2024/25 reached its climax! At the qualification in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on December 31, 2024, the Austrian ski jumper once again triumphed. Jan Hörl convinced with an outstanding jump to 137.5 meters and thus put the competition in the shade, while Daniel Tschofenig and Michael Hayböck further strengthened the dominance of the domestic athletes as a second and third place. The best German, Karl Geiger, landed in seventh place, followed by Pius Paschke, who was not satisfied with a disappointing ninth place, as chiemgau24.de reported.

Austrians in top form

The atmosphere at the event was electrifying, with over 10,000 spectators who cheered on the athletes. The Austrian team in particular left no room for doubts about its superiority. However, the overall rating leader Stefan Kraft had his difficulties and was only able to save himself in eighth place with only 131 meters. The third jump on the mountainisel continues on Saturday and the tension increases, while on January 6th in Bischofshofen the final decision is made. The ranking according to the previous two jumps clearly shows that the ÖSV stars are in the great shape, with Daniel Tschofenig, Jan Hörl and Stefan Kraft in the front places, such as Today.at informed.

Overall, nine of the ten German jumper presented themselves solidly in the qualification in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, although the mood in the German team was perceived as reserved. Even if Pius Paschke did not achieve the desired height, the chances of a strong team performance were still given. The next competition promises exciting duels and possibly a change in the overall ranking of the four -hill tour. The whole world looks forward to the next steps of this impressive ski jumping series.