Johannes Lamparter was unbeatable in Seefeld. © ANSA / ANNA SZILAGYI

“What an awesome day!”: Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV) double victory in Seefeld

Austria's Nordic combined athletes achieved a double victory at the start of the Seefeld triple.

30 January 2026

From: apa/am

In Friday's mass start competition, North Tyrolean local favorite Johannes Lamparter prevailed after the 10km freestyle cross-country race and a jump, finishing 0,5 points ahead of Stefan Rettenegger. Norwegian Andreas Skoglund came in third, 4,4 points behind.

“What an awesome day in Seefeld!” exclaimed Lamparter, who now leads the World Cup standings even further, after his 105-meter jump in an ORF interview. His fifth-place finish in the cross-country skiing portion had put him in a strong position. “It’s so special to be at the start in front of a home crowd and hear the Austrian national anthem. I knew I needed a really good jump in the mass start. It’s a really cool day. Being on the podium with Steff is especially great.”

Samuel Costa took 23rd place as the best Azzurro. © APA / BARBARA GINDL

Samuel Costa from Wolkenstein was the best Italian, finishing in 23rd place with a jump of 95,5 meters and a total of 100,3 points, after finishing the 10-kilometer cross-country race in 20th place. Aaron Kostner from St. Ulrich finished the race in 31st place (94,4 points).

In the women's race, American Alexa Brabec celebrated her first World Cup victory ahead of Slovenian Ema Volavsek and Norwegian Ida Marie Hagen. Daniela Dejori (St. Christina in Gröden) finished in 28th place.