Manuel Fettner: After 26 years of ski jumping legend, the career is coming to an end!

Manuel Fettner: After 26 years of ski jumping legend, the career is coming to an end!

The Austrian ski jumper Manuel Fettner has announced that he will end his career after the 2025/26 season. The 39-year-old, who wants to contest his last season as an active athlete, justifies his decision with the increasing difficulties to keep up with the younger athletes. Fettner plans to take part in the World Ski Flight Championship and the Olympic Games, which could represent the two highlights of his end of his career. He is particularly proud of his success at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, where he won gold in the team competition and silver in the normal hill, such as laola1.at) reported.

Fettner started his career in the 1999/2000 season. He originally became Austrian runner -up before celebrating his debut in the World Cup on January 4, 2001 on the four -hill tour in Innsbruck, where he took 44th place. Two days later, he was fifth in the last jump in the tour. In 2001 he won the silver medal at the Junior World Championships in Karpacz in both singles and with the team. In the following years he was able to develop steadily and won numerous medals in international competitions. So he gained detailed insights into his career

career highlights and successes

Manuel Fettner achieved remarkable success during his long career. His most important achievements include:

• Gold at the 2022 Olympic Games in the team competition and silver in singles on the normal hill
• gold medal in the team at the Nordic World Ski Championships 2013
• bronze medal in the team at the Nordic World Ski Championships 2017
• victories in the Continental Cup and several podium places in international competitions

His successes also extend to numerous participations in the world championships and Olympic Games. In 2018 he took the 23rd place on the normal hill and the 4th place with the Austrian team in Pyeongchang. At the 2022 Olympic Games, he was able to register in the history of ski jumping by securing the silver medal on the normal hill and also convincing with the team.

a farewell with melancholy

With the announced career end, an era for skiing ends. Fettner has not only celebrated sporting success over the years, but also shaped the team and the young generation of ski jumpers as an experienced personality. His decision shows how much competitive sport depends on the physical requirements and at the same time asks the question of future models in ski jumping.

The final season will be a special time for Fettner, in which he again controls the big international competitions. While the focus is on the upcoming championships, fans and teammates look forward to the last flights of the Austrian ski jumping star, his remarkable review of a long and successful career, which was characterized by numerous ups and challenges. Finally, the world of ski jumping Manuel Fettner will be remembered as one of the best jumpers, as will also impressively documented the list of Olympic champions.