Silver dream burst: ÖSV ski jumper fetch at the World Cup in Trondheim medal!

Silver dream burst: ÖSV ski jumper fetch at the World Cup in Trondheim medal!

Trondheim, Norwegen - A gripping duel around precious metal took place on March 6, 2025 in Trondheim in Norweg. The Austrian ski jumper, consisting of Daniel Tschofenig, Maximilian Ortner, Stefan Kraft and Jan Hörl, secured the silver medal at the World Cup team competition. They only had to give up 13.4 points behind the victorious Slovenes, while the Norwegian team, closely followed in third place, won the bronze medal with only 2.1 points. With this excellent performance, the ÖSV quartet achieved the sixth medal for Austria at this World Cup, as the reported.

strong competition and clear claims

Despite her favorite position, the Austrian team was disappointed not to go home with gold. "Of course we went into favorites and would have liked to go home with gold. But honestly: you have to take the silver with a hand kiss," said Tschofenig. His words reflect the difficulties of the competition in which the Slovenian athletes made no mistakes and fairly secured the title. The 5 minutes also reported on the consistently strong jumps of the Slovenes, which took the top after the first round and were adhered to until the end.

The Austrian team can still be satisfied with this silver medal, especially Tschofenig, who, with his statement, praised the aggressive competition: "You have to win a medal first." Maximilian Ortner, the World Cup debutant, was overjoyed over his first medal and emphasized that he showed solid performance. Jan Hörl, already awarded several times, completed the competition with mixed feelings because he was not completely satisfied with his own performance. Nevertheless, it is clear: This silver medal is another step in the successful history of Austrian ski jumping, and the hope for future golden success remains.