Andreas Wellinger is known for wide flights and golden moments, but this is only part of the medal. In the podcast with Robin Gosens, the ski jumping ace speaks about the only moment on the ski jump, where he felt afraid and reveals the triumph on which he is proud than on his Olympic victory.
With gold at the 2018 Olympic Games and a total of ten medals at World Championships, Andreas Wellinger is one of the most successful German ski jumpers. However, the 30-year-old also had to thwart valleys, who would have thrown quite a few athletes off the track.
In the podcast episode “How is it, Andreas Wellinger?” With Robin Gosens, the ski jumping star goes into detail about the mental component in sport, which is so elementary in a risk sport.
Ski jumping: “Then it will be difficult”
“If you are not quite there, it is possible to perform. If you are not mentally up to date, it will be difficult and can be dangerous,” said Wellinger, who is a ski jumper of a sport that is difficult for others to grip.
“Probably we all have a few fuses. Why should we put ourselves on our stomach against the instinct of humans at 90 to 100 km/h, in the sense of the bounce movement that goes forward? Nevertheless, it is calculated risk because we have saved the movement process,” he explained the danger potential of the sport.
Olympic champion Wellinger has to process severe fall
However, as a 19-year-old, he had to experience painfully that there are no guarantees. “We are trying to go to the limit, but you can never shoot over the limit. That has already happened to me and was a very important point in my career when I turned a freestyle salto in the air in Kuusamo,” he recalls the fierce fall in 2014.
Wellinger banged on the slope at around 50 meters at 90 to 100 km/h and had to be transported to the hospital. “It was a situation that shaped me a lot and changed a lot in my mindset. I became aware of my limit in an unsightly way,” he explained.
Wellinger was able to go back to the hill in the same World Cup winter, but the processing took longer. He became aware of this a year later when he returned to Kuusamo.
“When I was sitting up on the beam again, I was the first and the only time.
Ultimately, these ensured that only a training jump could be carried out over the entire weekend. For Wellinger, however, one with particular importance. “This one jump was extremely important to me that I overcome the point of fear and had the experience that it worked,” he said.
Otherwise he would “still sit in the bar with fear today” in Kuusamo. In this way, however, he was able to overwrite his hard drive in his head with a positive experience and even win on the “fate hill” last winter.
German ski jumping star learns how to deal with fear
Wellinger also helped many conversations with familiar people and learning to communicate anxiety. “Being aware of his fear and communicating it is a huge strength. That is the chance of further development,” he said.
This further development also included listening more on your own body. At the 2016/17 tour, for example, he started despite a concussion.
“I can only say to every listener that we don’t always only make intelligent decisions in competitive sports,” he revealed, but despite his ambition, would act differently today.
“We are driven by performance, moments and victories. Nobody wants to lose. You want to win and there are often stupid decisions. It is important to learn from it,” he stated.
Wellinger struggles through the valley of tears after the Olympic victory
His ripening process led to the gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Games, a good three years after his fatal fall. What nobody suspected at this time is that it would take five years until the next World Cup victory.
Wellinger tore the cruciate ligament in summer 2019 and had to work again from the bottom to the top.
“I am more proud of this process to get out of the hole than to get back to the top for several years after a period of suffering was much longer and heavier,” he made it clear.
“The info comes like a train that merges you. It was a hammer who brought many sleepless nights with it,” he recalls the shock diagnosis that had changed everything for now.
“The question arises: What do I actually start with my life now? The athlete’s existence is 24/7. It was like a balloon for me that burst. There were many questions in my head that I could not answer,” he gave an insight into his emotional life.
Ultimately, “the acceptance of the situation” was the “decisive factor”. However, the entry into the World Cup was not according to the plan. “I could not pursue my instinct. Then it cannot work,” said Wellinger, who in the meantime jumped behind in the FIS-Cup (3rd league of ski jumping).
Wellinger calls Key factors: “I never stopped believing in me”
Changes in the material area and a strong belief in themselves, but then brought him back into the road to success. “I never stopped believing in myself. I always knew that I wanted to go forward again. Before I didn’t do it, I would have taken something in a career end, which would not have made me happy,” he explained.
To be back on the top of the podium was “a fulfillment”. Wellinger has been part of the top world in the past three years and has been in the Olympic season as a clear medal hope.
However, there is never a guarantee in ski jumping. “The spectators who ask themselves on television, why does it jump and the other, I can only say: We often don’t know it himself,” he clarified the crux of the complex sport.
Andreas Wellinger is Known for Long Flights and Golden Moments, but That’s only part of the story. In the podcast with Robin Gosens, The Ski Jumping Ace Talks about the only moment on the ski jump when he felt flear and revals which triumph he is prouder of than Olympic Victory.
With gold at the 2018 Olympic Games and a Total of Ten Medals at World Championships, Andreas Wellinger is one of the Most Successful German Ski Jumpers Ever. However, The 30-Year-Old so had to go through valleys that would have have permanently thrown quite a few athletes off track.
In the podcast episode “How are you, Andreas Wellinger?” With Robin Gosens, The Ski Jumping Star goes into detail about the mental component in the sport, which is so elementary in a risk sport.
Ski Jumping: “Then it gets difficult”
“If you ‘not Quite there physically, it’s possible to perform. If you’R not up to par mentally, that it gets difficult and can Become Dangerous,” Said Wellinger, who as a ski jumper pursues a sport that is difficult for other to grasp.
“We Probably All Have A Fuses Loose. Why Should We Lie on our Stomachs at 90 to 100 km/h Against Human Instinct, In The Sense of the Jump-Off Movement That Goes Forward? Nevertheless, it is a calculated risk. Potential of the Sport.
Olympic Champion Wellinger has to process a serious case
However, He Had to Learn Painfully as a 19-Year-Old that there are no guarantees. “We try to go to the limit, but you must never over Overhoot the limit. That has already happened to me and was a very imported point in my career when a freestyle somersault in the air in kuusamo,” He Recalls the serious case in 2014.
Wellinger crashed onto the slope at around 50 meters at 90 to 100 km/h Without Braking and Had to Be Taken to the Hospital. “It was a situation that shaped me a lot and changed a lot in my mindset. I Became Aware of my limit in an unpleasant way,” he explained.
Wellinger was able to return to the ski jump in the same world cup winter, but it took longer to process. He Became Aware of this a year Later When He Returned to Kuusamo.
“When I Sat On The Bar Up There Again, I was afraid for the first and only time. I had the case so present in my head Because the same conditions Were Again,” He Clarified.
Thesis Ultimately Ensured that ONLY One Training Jump Could Be Carried Out Throughout the Weekend. But for Wellinger, One with Special Significance. “This One Jump was enormously import for me to overcome the point of flear and have the experience that it works,” He descripbed.
OtherWise He would “Still Be Sitting on the Bar with Fear in Kuusamo Today”. In this way, however, he was able to overwrite his hard drive in his head with a positive experience and even win on the “Fate Jump” last winter.
German Ski Jumping Star Learns How To Deal with Fear
Wellinger what helped by many conversations with Trusted People and Learning to Communicate Anxieties. “BLEG AWART OF YOUR FEAR AND Communicating It is a Huge Strength. That is the chance for Further Development,” He Descredbed.
This Further Development i.e. including listening more to your own body. For Example, He Competed in the 2016/17 Tour Despite Suffering A Concussion.
“I can Only Say to Every Listener that WE in Competitive Sports Do not Always Make Intelligent Decisions,” He Revealed, But Wild Act Differently Today Despite his ambition.
“We are drives by performance, by moments and by Victories. Nobody want to loose. You want to win and there are oh Often Stupid Decisions. It is important to lear from this,” He Explained.
Wellinger Fights His Way Through The Valley of Tears After The Olympic Victory
His Maturation Process LED, Among other Things, to the Gold Medal at the 2018 Olympic Games, A Good Three Years After His Fatal Fall. What nobody could have guessed at that time is that it would take five years until the next world cup victory.
Wellinger Tore his cruciate ligament in the summer of 2019 and had to work his way from the Bottom back to the top.
“I’m Prouder of this process of getting out of the hole Than of the Olympic Victory. Coming Back to the Top After A Period of Several Years was Much Longer and More Difficult,” He Made Clear.
“The Information Comes Like A Train That Runs You Over. It was a hammer that Brought many sleeps Nights with it,” He Recalls the Shock Diagnosis That Changed Everything for the Time.
“You Ask YourSelf the Question: What Am I Going to Do With My Life Now? Being an athlete is 24/7. For me it was like what Balloon that Burst. There many questions in my head that i Couldn’t Answer,” Hey gave an insight into his emotional life.
Ultimately, “Acceptance of the situation” was the “Decisive Factor. However, The Start Into the World Cup Did not Go According to Plan Even aft Successful Rehabilitation.” I Couldn’t Follow My Instinct. That it can’t work, “Said Wellinger, who in the meeantime Jumped Behind in the FIS Cup (3rd League of Ski Jumping).
Wellinger Names Key Factors: “I Never Stoped Believing in Myelf”
Changes in the Material Sector and a Strong Supernied in Himelf then Brought Him Back on the Road to Success. “I never stopped Believing in MySelf. I Always Knew I Wanted to Get Back to the Top. Before I had done that that, I would have take something a career end that wouldn’t have me happy,” He Explained.
BLEG ABLE to stand on the podium again what “a fulfillment”. Wellinger has been one of the absolute World Leaders Again in the Last Three Years and is going into the Olympic Season as a Clear Medal Hope.
However, there is never a guarantee in ski jumping. “To the Viewers Who Ask Themelves On Television Why One Jumps Far And The Other Doersn’t, I Can Only Say: We Often Don’t Know Ourselves,” He Clarified the Crux of the So Complex Sport.