Lamparter shines in Otepää: World Cup preparations are gaining momentum!

Lamparter shines in Otepää: World Cup preparations are gaining momentum!

Nordic combined athlete Johannes Lamparter showed great performances on Sunday in the last World Cup before the upcoming World Championships in Trondheim on February 27th. In Otepää, Estonia, the 23-year-old secured fifth place in the compact competition, confirming his strong ambitions for the World Championships. Although he had to admit defeat to the German Wendelin Thannheimer by just 0.1 seconds in the finish sprint, Lamparter still knew that he had given his best in a very competitive race the Crown reported.

Strong competition under challenging conditions

Victory went to the German Vinzenz Geiger, who reached the finish with an impressive lead of 16 seconds over the Norwegian Jarl Magnus Riiber. However, Lamparter, who recently struggled with knee inflammation, was optimistic for the World Cup and is planning intensive training sessions in Seefeld and Oberstdorf. His teammate Thomas Rettenegger, who crossed the finish line in sixth place, also wants to improve his jumping technique in order to be able to place better during the World Championships.

In addition to Lamparter's success in Otepää, he recently shone in Schonach, where he took second place and achieved his best result of the season. With a time of just 1.1 seconds behind Norwegian winner Jens Luraas Oftebro, he was one step closer to his best form, what about Laola1 reports. These consistent performances suggest that Lamparter is ready to cement his World Cup medal aspirations, so the focus now is clearly on preparation.

Despite these successes, the ÖSV women did not place in the top ten. Claudia Purker, who achieved her best performance with fifth place on Saturday, ended up eleventh on Sunday. The World Cup participants must improve quickly in order to be competitive in the upcoming World Cup.