Ski jumper Andreas Wellinger convinced at the World Cup in Trondheim in the only official training session on the normal hill. That gives hope after the last weak results of the DSV team.
Ski jumping Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger convinced at the World Cup in Trondheim in the only official training session on the normal hill, but the shaped weak Pius Paschke also jumped far behind in Norway.
Wellinger took four, two and two in the three rounds on Friday evening. In this form, he could jump in a medal on Sunday. The qualification is scheduled for Saturday (8:30 p.m.).
Paschke, Geiger and Raimund also included
In addition to Wellinger, the further weakening Paschke, Karl Geiger and Philipp Raimund will start. Four of the five training participants were allowed to nominate national coach Stefan Horngacher, he decided against Stephan Leyhe.
Wellinger had won Olympic gold in 2018 and in 2017 and 2023 World Cup silver. In Trondheim, in particular, he has the German hopes for a good placement in the individual jumping. Raimund with three, seven and eight also left a good impression in the Granasen ski center.
Paschke and violinist
The five -time winner Paschke, most recently out of shape, did not take a step forward in Norway and took 36, 27 and 21st weakest German starter. The 32-year-old, Vice World Champion in 2021 and 2023 World Cup press on the normal hill, only ended up in places 28, 40 and 33, but Horngacher expressed his trust. Leyhe was only slightly better than 26, 15 and 31.