Daniel Tschofenig: Carinthian hopefuls in the overall World Cup!

Daniel Tschofenig: Carinthian hopefuls in the overall World Cup!

Daniel Tschofenig from Hohenthurn has attracted attention with his new strength in ski jumping and is currently leading the overall World Cup. This could make him the first Carinthian overall World Cup winner since 2011. Thomas Morgenstern, the last Carinthian to win this title, keeps his fingers crossed for Tschofenig and believes in his success in the spectacular duel against Jan Hörl, whom he was able to trump in a decisive points victory. At the qualification for ski flying in Planica, Tschofenig reached 10th place, while Hörl had to settle for 15th place, which gave his competitiveness a further boost.https://www.krone.at/3740136

In a historic moment for U.S. skiing, the Ski Jumping World Cup in Lake Placid was the first in 14 years. Andreas Wellinger secured the victory and thus achieved his first win of the season and his fourth World Cup victory overall. Daniel Tschofenig managed to place third, just 0.6 points behind second-place Ryoyu Kobayashi. This result marked Tschofenig's first podium in the World Cup and brought him a lot of joy for the upcoming competitions. A planned super team competition on Saturday at 11 p.m. CET, in which Tschofenig will compete together with Stefan Kraft, provides additional anticipation.https://www.sn.at/sport/wintersport/skisprung-tschofenig-in-erstem-bewerb-von-lake-pacid-dritter-133908268

Farewell to Michi Hayböck

The 34-year-old Michi Hayböck is in his last competition and will give his farewell performance in the World Cup final. Hayböck has collected an impressive nine team medals at major events throughout his career. After his retirement, Stefan Kraft now has to look for a new roommate, as the two always formed a strong team during their time in the World Cup. Wind conditions during the opening competition in Lake Placid were challenging, and Hayböck finished the competition in ninth place after falling from second at halftime.https://www.krone.at/3740136

View of women's ski jumping

In the period between the men's competitions, the women also take part in ski jumping. They begin 2024 with competitions in Villach, Austria on January 3rd and 4th. The schedule includes training, qualifications and the final jumps on the normal hill. The Slovenian Nika Prevc has already shown impressive performances and made a name for herself with the victory on January 4th (jumps of 94.5 and 95 meters). Recently she has won four of the last five competitions. Eva Pinkelnig from Austria and Nika Kriznar from Slovenia secured second and third places in the last competition, while the German participants around Anna Rupprecht, Selina Freitag and Co. also showed strong performances.https://www.news.de/sport/857469862/skisprung-weltcup-2023-24-der-damen-in-villach-oesterreich-zeitplan-projekte-siegerin-heute-nika-prevc-am-04-01-2024/1/