German double victory in qualifying for Oberstdorf opener
A great start for the DSV eagles: the qualifiers in Oberstdorf kick off the Four Hills Tournament - and the German ski jumpers are in impressive form. Andreas Wellinger wins just ahead of Karl Geiger, but the top favorite from Austria is lurking just behind.
Over 15,000 spectators and the Germans in top form: the ski jumpers around qualifying winner Andreas Wellinger have made an ideal start to the Four Hills Tournament. Wellinger jumped 135 meters in front of an impressive crowd in Oberstdorf, finishing just ahead of his teammate Karl Geiger, who came second with 134 meters. Philipp Raimund in fourth, Pius Paschke in ninth and Stephan Leyhe in twelfth completed an excellent team result for the team of national coach Stefan Horngacher.
"That was a great warm-up, the results are exceptionally good. That's very good for us," said Horngacher. In front of 16,300 spectators - a record for ski jumping qualifications according to the organizers - the top favorites were also beaten in Austria's Stefan Kraft (seventh place) and Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi (eighth).
Swiss Ammann with 25th tour
Horngacher actually saw the day as a better exercise. "We haven't jumped for seven days now," noted the Austrian. Then things immediately went smoothly again. Youngster Raimund was particularly enthusiastic about the atmosphere. "Totally awesome. I'm looking forward to tomorrow even more, but even today is already a mega backdrop," said the 23-year-old.
Switzerland's Simon Ammann, who was competing in his 25th tour, remains an attraction at the event. "The numbers don't mean anything to me. It's just great. I'm not really prepared for the volume. I'm really looking forward to Oberstdorf," said the 42-year-old on ARD. With his jump of 119 meters, he had no problems qualifying for the competition this Friday(17:15/ARD and Eurosport and in the live ticker on ntv.de). Over 25,000 fans are expected on the Schattenberg.
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The Four Hills Tournament commences with impressive performances from German ski jumpers, with Andreas Wellinger taking the lead in qualifying with a jump of 135 meters in ski jumping events like winter sports such as ski jumping and ski flying. Participating in his 25th tour, Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann also qualifies for the competition, showcasing his enduring love for the winter sports scene and the Four Hills Tournament, particularly the ski jumping event in Oberstdorf.
Despite the great results during qualifying for the Four Hills Tournament, the German ski jumpers, including World Cup leader Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger, will face fierce competition in the ski jumping event, including Austrian Stefan Kraft and Japanese Ryoyu Kobayashi who are renowned for their excellence in ski jumping and achieving high places in the ski jumping tournaments, such as ski jumping events like ski jumping at the Four Hills Tournament and ski jumping at the four hills tour, including ski jumping at the Bolzano hill and ski jumping at the Innsbruck hill.
Source: www.ntv.de
