Drama on the four-hill tour: Tschofenig wins in the centimeter thriller!

Drama on the four-hill tour: Tschofenig wins in the centimeter thriller!

In the last jump of the prestigious four -hill tour in Bischofshofen, the Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig provided a sensational triumph. The only 22-year-old, who was only in fifth place after the first round, fought ahead to 140.5 meters through an impressive jump and secured first place. However, his bright victory was overshadowed by the disappointed faces of his teammates. Stefan Kraft, who went into the last round as the leader, could not say his leadership and ended up in third place after a weaker leap. In an interview, Kraft said: "It was certainly not easy. I lacked the last liveliness. It's very, very bitter." The ÖSV remained on the podium for the third time this season, which was particularly painful in view of the changeable wind conditions in the second round, such as the reported.

The competition itself was characterized by consistent difficult weather conditions that required interruptions again and again. Jan Hörl completed a solid jump and secured second place, but his result did not bring the desired relief for the team. Following the dramatic final, Tschofenig expressed his joy about victory: "It means a lot to me. The Golden Adler is something of the most important thing for a ski jumper." In the end, the distance between Tschofenig and the second -placed hearing was only 1.4 points, which after eight jumps corresponds to just 77 centimeters. Such brief decisions are extremely rare in the history of the four-hill tour, which also underlined the tension of the competition, such as

Nevertheless, Tschofenig was understanding against the disappointment of his team -mate, but he made it clear to the joy of his own success that a little happiness also belongs to victory. After the competition, the athletes announced that, despite his setback, Kraft already felt anticipation for the upcoming celebration and joked: "We will have a fun evening - but the Tschofi pays the cigar." The next competition in Vikersund is also eagerly awaited where the athletes will prove their skills again.