Daniel Tschofenig gets the four-hill tour!

Daniel Tschofenig gets the four-hill tour!

An exciting chapter in ski jumping history was opened in Zakopane on Friday, because the freshly baked winner of the four -hill tour, Daniel Tschofenig, again demonstrated his extraordinary form and secured victory in the qualification for the upcoming World Cup. The Carinthian jumped to an impressive 136.5 meters and prevailed with a 1.8 point lead ahead of Johann Andre Forfang from Norway. Anze Lanisek from Slovenia had to be satisfied with third place, 3.5 points behind Tschofenig. This achievement provides a lot of anticipation for the team competition on Saturday, in which Maximilian Ortner (5th), Michael Hayböck (9th), Jan Hörl (11th) and Stefan Kraft (16th) will also take part, as the Krone reported.

Austria dominates the four -hill tour

In the dramatic final of the four -hill tour, which took place in Bischofshofen on January 6, Tschofenig crowned himself over the overall winner by triumphant with two jumps of 136.0 and 140.5 meters. He not only secured the day's victory, but also the first overall victory of an Austrian jumper since Stefan Kraft ten years ago. Jan Hörl and Stefan Kraft completed the Austrian triumvirate in places two and three, while the German jumper horn behind and Andreas Wellinger ended up ninth in the back of the top ten. The Sportschau reported on the high-tensioning competitions in which the pressure and nerves of the athletes the test.

Tschofenig's impressive appearance and the constant dominance of the Austrian jumpers across the entire tour are also reflected in the results. While there was a mixed result for the German ski jumper, the Austrians were able to play their home advantage and shine in a gripping three -way battle for the overall ranking. How will this success in the World Cup work? That remains to be seen, but Tschofenig's bright victory has already caused a lot of excitement.