Wellinger wins opening four-hill competition with a giant leap
Spectacular start to the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf: Andreas Wellinger wins the first competition. Other German ski eagles also make it into the top 10, while defending champion Granerud from Norway surprisingly no longer has a chance of overall victory.
Andreas Wellinger has won the opening competition of the Four Hills Tournament. The 28-year-old came out on top on Friday in Oberstdorf ahead of second-placed Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan and Stefan Kraft from Austria. Wellinger jumped a formidable 139.5 and 128 meters in front of 25,500 enthusiastic spectators in the Arena am Schattenberg. He raised the hopes of German ski jumping fans for the first overall victory in the tour since Sven Hannawald's triumph in 2002.
Philipp Raimund also performed well and finished sixth. Local hero Karl Geiger was unlucky with the conditions in the second round and ended up in seventh place after finishing fourth at the halfway point.
From the team of national coach Stefan Horngacher, Pius Paschke in eleventh place and Stephan Leyhe in 24th place also scored World Cup points. Defending champion Halvor Egner Granerud from Norway was unable to do so. The 27-year-old was eliminated in the first round after a jump of just 105.5 meters and already has no chance of winning the overall title again.
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Andreas Wellinger's impressive win in ski jumping during the Four Hills Tournament opens opportunities for a German champion in winter sports, as defending champion Granerud from Norway faces elimination after a disappointing first round performance in jump distance. Despite Granerud's struggles, other skiers like Wellinger execute impressive jumps, such as the 139.5 meters by Wellinger in the competition, showcasing the thrill and skill of winter sports like ski jumping.
Source: www.ntv.de
