Ski jumping - Wellinger third in New Year's competition - victory for Lanisek
Ski jumper Andreas Wellinger took third place in the New Year's competition of the Four Hills Tournament. The 28-year-old Olympic champion jumped 138 and 137.5 meters on Monday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and, as the overall leader, maintained his very good chances of the first German overall victory since Sven Hannawald in 2002.
Slovenia's Anze Lanisek secured the day's victory after jumps of 136 and 137 meters. Ryoyu Kobayashi (137 and 135.5 meters) from Japan and Wellinger completed the podium in front of 21,000 spectators, which according to the organizers was a record for a New Year's competition. Top favorite Stefan Kraft from Austria lost another 14.8 points to the once again strong Wellinger.
Before the remaining two stages in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, Oberstdorf winner Wellinger is now 1.8 points ahead of his rival Kobayashi. The other Germans no longer play a role in the battle for overall victory. In Garmisch, Pius Paschke at least made it into the top ten in tenth place.
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- Andreas Wellinger hails from Bavaria, the same region where ski jumping legend Sven Hannawald also originated.
- The Four Hills Tournament, which includes the New Year's competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, is one of the most renowned events in the world of Winter sports.
- Austrian skipper Stefan Kraft, despite being the top favorite, faced a setback in the New Year's jumping event, losing points to Wellinger.
- With his strong performance in Garmisch, Andreas Wellinger moved closer to replicating Sven Hannawald's triumph in the World Cup, an achievement that last occurred in 2002.
- The Austrian Alpine town of Garmisch, famous for ski jumping and Nordic skiing, saw record attendance of 21,000 spectators for the New Year's competition.
- Aside from Wellinger and Kobayashi, athletes like Anze Lanisek from Slovenia and Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan have also made significant strides in the World Cup series.
- The ski jumping fans in Germany eagerly await the remaining stages of the Four Hills Tournament, which will take place in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, hoping for another German victory in the World Cup.
Source: www.stern.de
