Ski jumping legend Kamil Stoch announces career ends after the 2026 Olympics!
Ski jumping legend Kamil Stoch announces career ends after the 2026 Olympics!
Titisee-Neustadt, Deutschland - The Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch, three times Olympic champion, has decided to end his career after the upcoming Olympic winter. The 37-year-old announced this step so as not to remain active, like 52-year-old Japanese Noriaki Kasai. Stoch has experienced a low in shape in recent years and would like to say goodbye to dignity. His last World Cup victory file from January 2021 when he triumphed in the German Titisee-Neustadt.
In the past few months, Stoch has hardly been on the international stage: Last winter season, he did not take part in the prestigious four -hill tour and not in the World Championships in Trondheim. Nevertheless, the last World Cup season of the athlete will take place under the direction of his new trainer Maciej Maciusiak, who took over the Polish ski jumping team after leaving Thomas Thurnbichler.
A look back at Stoch's career
Kamil Stoch achieved a lot during his career. In addition to his Olympic victories, he won the four -hill tour three times and won a total of 39 World Cup victories. These successes make him a legend in ski jumping. Another important aspect of his sport is that the athletes jump from a ski jump during the competitions in order to land as far as possible. The placement is based on various criteria, including jump width and style, consisting of stability of the skis and technology.
ski jumping is an Olympic discipline that has been part of the Olympic Games since 1924. The sport includes various competitions, including the normal hill and the large hill for men and women, as well as team competitions. The next ski jumping competitions of the Winter Olympics will take place from February 7th to 16th, 2026 in Predazzo, Italy. A total of six competitions are held there, including the individual jumping and the mixed team competition.
Current trends in ski jumping
The latest developments in ski jumping show that athletes like Daniel Tschofenig and Stefan Kraft are still in the fast lane. Tschofenig, who won the four-hill tour in 2025, celebrated six victories in the first ten World Cup competitions in the 2024/25 season. Stefan Kraft also showed an impressive performance by achieving 13 victories in 2024 and thus became a record holder for most podium places in the history of the Ski jumping World Cup.
While Stoch is preparing for his farewell, other athletes, such as the Slovenin Nika Prevc and German Katharina Schmid, look at the upcoming Olympic Games. They strive for the Olympic fame in Milan-Cortina 2026, where there is the possibility to set new records.
KAMIL Stoch will certainly combine his last appearance in international ski jumping competitions with a lot of emotions, while the ski jumping community looks back on its impressive career and observes the upcoming talents. For many fans, the three -time Olympic champion remains a symbol of excellence in this fascinating sport.
Further information on the Olympic Winter Sports and Ski jumping are available on olympics.com
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