Ski jumping star Michael Hayböck: End of career after the season!

The Austrian ski jumping star Michael Hayböck surprisingly announced his end of his career today! During a press conference in Salzburg, the 33-year-old announced that the current World Cup season would be his last. "The decision to draw a line did not come overnight," said Hayböck. After months of supervision, the perfect moment has come to devote themselves to new challenges and spend time with his family, said the native of Upper Austrians.

Hayböck, who has won nine medals in large international competitions in his impressive career, proves that he does not rest on his laurels. One of his greatest successes is the team-silver medal at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, where he fought for the medals together with other sizes such as Gregor Schlierenzauer and Thomas Morgenstern. He celebrated his first World Cup victory in 2015 at the prestigious four-hill tour in Bischofshofen. In the current season he has already won three podium places in Germany, and he plans to savor the season to the end, such as

personal changes in the life of Hayböck

The new father now wants to accept his primary tasks as a family man and also complete his studies. "It's time to start something new and enjoy what is really important," emphasized Hayböck. In his career, he stood on the podium in a total of 26 World Cup individual decisions, with the first place to celebrate five times. The world of ski jumping will surely lose a remarkable athlete, and Hayböck's decision will surely be reverberated in the hearts of his fans, such as 5min.at reported.