Jan Hörl is in top form in Garmisch. © APA/dpa / Daniel Karmann

Austrians also dominate Garmisch qualification – Insam disqualified

Austria’s ski eagles also dominated the qualification for the second competition of the Four Hills Tournament.

31 December 2024

From: apa/am

Jan Hörl was the best on Tuesday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen with a jump of 137,5 m and 146,9 points, relegating his teammates Daniel Tschofenig (-0,8 points/136,5 m) and Michael Hayböck (-1,9/138,5 m) to second and third place. Oberstdorf winner Stefan Kraft came in eleventh with 131 m, 11,3 points behind the top spot.

The German overall World Cup leader Pius Paschke (133 m) came in ninth place, the best non-Austrian was the Swiss Gregor Deschwanden (137 m) in fourth place, 3,1 points behind Hörl.

"Non-conforming material"

Alex Insam from Val Gardena, however, was disqualified for "non-compliant equipment," according to the Italian winter sports association FISI. The second Azzurro in the Four Hills Tournament, Francesco Cecon, missed the qualification for the jumping of the best 56, finishing in 50th place.

The New Year's jumping competition in Garmisch starts on Wednesday at 14 p.m. The tour then moves to Austria, where the Bergisel jumping competition in Innsbruck will take place on January 4th and the final Epiphany jumping competition in Bischofshofen two days later.