Ski jumping: Fall drama prevents championship sensation

Horst Queck wrote history in the winter of 1969/70. Now the former winner of the four -hill tour has died.

A bitter case Prevents to Absolute Sensation at the Austrian Ski Jumping Championships. Jan Hörl Benefits and Secures The Title Alongside Lisa Eder.

It Could Have Been the First Major Sensation of his Still Young Ski Jumping Life. Not Stefan Kraft, Jan Hörl, or Daniel Tschofenig Led the field at the Austrian Championships in Bischofshofen, but a Certain Jonas Schuster.

The 22-Year-Old Achieved the Longest Jump of the Day In The First Round with 141.5 meters and Already Had the Victory in Sight. He Initially Seemed to Bring This Home Confidently Before Disaster Struck Upon Landing. Schuster Fell AT 141 meters and had to Settle for Third Place. “The form is definitely, i feel very good,” He still tried to take the positive from it.

Hörl Wins National Championship: “The Form is definitely”

In the end, despite his fall and the loss of a good 20 points, Schuster was only only nine points behind the day’s winner Jan Hörl. The Overall World Cup Runner-Up from the Previous Year Jumped 133 and 135 meters in Both Rounds with a Shorten Run-up.

“The form is definite. I feel very good physically and on the hill. The Two Jumps Were Perhaps not at the level of the trial round, but still at a very high level,” He explained in an interview with the ÖSV.

“I am very satisfied and now national champion, that is a premiere, but so only going Jonas Schuster Fell. Thanks God He Didn’t Hurt Himelf,” He so though of his young collaGue. Silver Went to Veteran Manuel Fettner, Who was 7.2 Points Short of Gold After 138 and 135 meters.

Tschofenig Misses Podium – Power With Problems

Tournee and Overall World Cup Winner Daniel Tschofenig Finished Finished Just Behind Schuster in Fourth Place After 139.5 and 131 meters.

The Title Fights Were not very successful for multiple World Champion and Overall World Cup Winner Stefan Kraft. The 32-Year-Old Experience A Small “Crash” to 124.5 meters in the final after 138.5 meters in the first round and finished only ninth behind Niklas Bachlinger, Raffael Zimmermann, Stephan Embacher and Clemens Aigner.

However, Certain fluctuations in the form of are not uncommon in car.

Eder Dominates Women’s Competition

Meanwhile, the situation very clear in the Women’s Competition. Lisa Eder Secured the Victory with 122 and 125.5 meters with a shorten run-up. The Salzburg Native Relegated Chiara Kreuzer (117.5 and 120.5 meters) to Second Place with a Distance of 42.9 Points (Around 25 meters).

“The jumps Still have potential for improvement, but there is confidence,” Said the New National Champion. Hannah Wiegele Secured Bronze (114 and 122.5 meters).

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