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Austrian triple victory in Lillehammer – Eder achieves a podium finish!
Austria's ski jumpers celebrate a triple victory in Lillehammer: Tschofenig, Hörl and Kraft impress at the start of the season.
Austrian triple victory in Lillehammer – Eder achieves a podium finish!
The first individual competition of the Olympic season in ski jumping took place on November 22, 2025 in Lillehammer, Norway. The Austrian ski jumpers presented themselves in top form and secured an impressive triple victory. Daniel Tschofenig triumphed with a jump of 133 meters and another jump of 129 meters. Despite some difficulties in training, he was able to improve his performance after the first round, in which he was in fourth place, and win the race.
Jan Hörl and Stefan Kraft followed Tschofenig in second and third place. Hörl, who worked his way up from fifth place, praised the team performance and was happy about his place on the podium. Stefan Kraft also showed a strong performance, jumping 138 meters and 120 meters, but missed the half-time lead and missed his 46th World Cup victory. However, there is a chance for Kraft to break Janne Ahonen's all-time points record next Sunday.
Results in detail
Other notable placements came from Manuel Fettner and Stephan Embacher, who came in ninth and eleventh. Maximilian Ortner came 23rd, while the best Norwegian jumper, Marius Lindvik, came 16th despite being banned because of a suit scandal. The German Karl Geiger, however, was eliminated in the first round.
The men's best results are summarized below:
| name | Place | jump (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tschofenig | 1 | 133, 129 |
| Jan Hörl | 2 | — |
| Stefan Kraft | 3 | 138, 120 |
| Manuel Fettner | 9 | — |
| Philipp Raimund | 6 | 139, 127.5 |
Women's competition
In the women's competition, Lisa Eder made it to the podium by taking third place. She jumped from fifth to third place, achieving her sixth career World Cup podium finish. The race was won by Nozomi Maruyama from Japan, who celebrated her first World Cup victory. Abigail Strate from Canada came in second place. Julia Mühlbacher finished the competition in 18th place, while Hannah Wiegele and Chiara Kreuzer were eliminated in the qualification.
The World Cup in Lillehammer not only represented a significant competition in the current season, but also served as an exciting advertisement for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in 2026. These Games will include numerous ski jumping competitions, including four individual competitions, a team competition and a mixed competition. Test competitions for these events took place in September 2025 due to renovation work.
The Olympic Games will take place from February 7th to 16th, 2026 and promise numerous highlights for ski jumping fans, especially since the last Olympic champions and world champions are exciting returns to the competitions. So the current season will be watched with excitement as athletes prepare for the upcoming highlights.
Overall, the competition in Lillehammer shows the potential of the Austrian athletes and takes a look at the challenges and successes that await them on the way to the Winter Olympics. For a detailed analysis of the event and further information, visit vienna.at, [olympics.com].