Paschke writes ski jumping history in Engelberg
Pius Paschke is a ski jumping veteran. However, the man from Kiefersfelden can only celebrate his first World Cup at the age of 33: at the dress rehearsal for the Four Hills Tournament in Switzerland, he trumps the competition from Norway and Austria.
Ski jumper Pius Paschke has surprisingly won the World Cup in Engelberg, ensuring the third German victory in a row. One week after Karl Geiger's double success in Klingenthal, the 33-year-old from Kiefersfelden came out on top in central Switzerland ahead of Olympic champion Marius Lindvik from Norway and World Cup leader Stefan Kraft from Austria.
This makes Paschke the oldest premiere winner in World Cup history and the oldest German winner of an individual competition. The DSV eagles last celebrated three individual victories in a row in the winter of 2017/18, when Richard Freitag and Andreas Wellinger won in Nizhny Tagil and Freitag in Titisee-Neustadt.
In the first competition of the traditional dress rehearsal for the Four Hills Tournament (December 29 to January 6), Paschke jumped twice to 135.0 m, moving up from sixth to first place. With 316.8 points, he was just under one meter ahead of Lindvik (315.1). Paschke had reached the podium for the first time at the first competition of the season in Kuusamo, Finland, finishing second. The veteran has finished at least eighth in each of the seven competitions so far this season.
Wellinger falls back
In difficult conditions, Olympic champion Wellinger, who was still leading after the first round, dropped back to twelfth place. Geiger himself, who has already won twice in Engelberg, was unable to build on Klingenthal and only finished 20th after two mixed jumps (124.0/128.0). German champion Martin Hamann was 24th, Stephan Leyhe (Willingen) finished 26th.
Geiger's club colleague Philipp Raimund, who recently missed out on the World Cup due to an infection, initially confirmed his strong qualification and took the lead in the first round with 139.5 m (160.5), but was disqualified due to a move that did not comply with the rules. He would have been in fourth place at the halfway point.
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Pius Paschke's impressive performance in the World Cup competition in Engelberg included a victory in ski jumping, making him the oldest premiere winner in World Cup history. His success in the dress rehearsal for the Four Hills Tournament also ensured the third German victory in a row, as he outperformed Olympic champion Marius Lindvik from Norway and World Cup leader Stefan Kraft from Austria.
After his double success in Klingenthal, Pius Paschke continued his winning streak in ski jumping, becoming a significant contender in the Four Hills Tournament leading up to January 6. His remarkable performance in Engelberg added another triumph to Germany's successes in individual competitions.
Source: www.ntv.de
