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In the elimination duels, Kraft faces the Pole with Aleksander Zniszczol. Thomas Lackner faces the first German winner Karl Geiger. There is an Austrian duel between Philipp Aschenwald and Markus Schiffner. In the other duels, Michael Hayböck will face Piotr Zyla (POL), Jan Hörl against Johann Andre Forfang (NOR) and Daniel Hiber against Slovenian Ziga Jelar.
“Of course you look at the opponent in the duel, that’s really exciting. But you have to focus on yourself, ”said Kraft, who hides his back problems as much as possible when he goes up the hill. But I have to be careful. I came up with a good plan, but I have no guarantee that it won’t happen unexpectedly again. “
All ÖSV eagles qualified for the New Year’s jump
All seven Austrians were able to qualify for the New Year’s competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Thursday. Stefan Kraft performed particularly well and finished fourth.
Focused on the general classification
The relationship with the Olympic hill is also rich in conflict. In itself, it suits you. “It was always more of a mental or muscular story that I had always struggled a bit over the last few years due to the stress at the beginning in Oberstdorf.” Ranks 13 (2020), 49 and 31 are from the last three years. In 2017, however, he finished third on New Years Day.
Force with the best
With fourth place in the standings, Stefan Kraft was feeling confident for the New Year’s competition at Garmisch.
Even after the second competition in Germany and before continuing in Austria, the Salzburg native wants to be among the top of the overall standings. “At Oberstdorf it is always important that the view ahead is not too far away. With 17 points ahead of six jumps it is good, although that is not so important for me. I just want to get back to the front at Garmisch. “
Hayböck in a good mood again
His teammate Hayböck had missed the final of the top 30 in Oberstdorf, by the end of the year he was the second best Austrian in the standings and was in a better mood again. “After the tough competition, the day off was not so good for me, it was a start you wouldn’t want. But here in Garmisch I found my way, it’s a conciliatory end of the year. “
Aschenwald was second in qualifying last year, then 25. “Unfortunately, the first round of qualifying was in my pants last year. The second was tense, ”he recalled. Maybe I’ll do it the other way around this time, as I was only 23 in qualifying.
Last year’s Garmisch winner Marius Lindvik, who traveled to Innsbruck to see a doctor due to a severe toothache, was not at the start. The Norwegian finished third in the opening competition and is now just a spectator for now. Russian Danil Sadrejew tested positive for Covid-19 and is also absent.
