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Nordic World Cup
The athletes of the Austrian Nordic combination have a good chance of getting their third medal at the World Championships in Oberstdorf on Saturday (10:00 am / 3:00 pm, live on ORF1 and on live broadcast). After bronze with the team and the acclaimed individual gold from the big hill, Johannes Lamparter is of course also in ÖSV’s lineup for the team sprint (one jump each, 7.5 km), and Lukas Greiderer is will match it.
In the only team sprint this season, Lamparter / Greiderer took second place at the World Cup on 16 January in Val di Fiemme, just 1.5 seconds behind Germans Eric Frenzel / Fabian Rießle. “We are among the favorites,” ÖSV head coach Christoph Eugen said in a media talk on Friday afternoon. “But it will not be an easy story.” According to the Styrian, the Germans in particular will hit the gas again as they have only won team silver so far. Other contenders for medals also include the Norwegians, Japanese and Finns.
In addition to Lamparter, Greiderer made an important contribution to the team, as both would have made up for several failures well in a difficult season. “The two of them marched. You did some podiums at the World Cup. And Lukas can race in the top six times on the track. “The team sprint is also a bit faster. The alternate is Mario Seidl. So far there have been two team sprint medals from the ÖSV World Cup, for Bernhard Gruber in 2013 with Wilhelm Denifl silver and in 2019 with Franz-Josef Rehrl bronze.
Lamparter mag Oberstdorf
Lamparter proved his ski mountaineering and cross-country skiing potential en route to World Cup gold. “It was the perfect day you wish for as an elite athlete. I had the best jump of my entire career, ”said the Tyrolean. “And I ran the best race time of my life.” He has had two top-ten race times so far, each at Oberstdorf, first at the World Cup last year and now with the seventh-fastest mark on the field.
For the team sprint, expect a lot from Greiderer. “I know I’m in a good mood and that I can show very, very good hill jumping,” the 19-year-old commented. “I will try to do such a good jump again. So certainly a lot is possible ”. Greiderer is also in impressive shape. We are very, very well positioned. In the Fiemme Valley, Germany and Norway did not start with the first team, so it does not give any conclusion.
He informed his girlfriend and parents Thursday before the award ceremony, Lamparter said. “That was very emotional.” After the reception and the tapping of the beer, he went to bed around 11pm and it took a long time to fall asleep. “And then it was an incredible feeling to get up and the world championship jersey is next to me. I also received a lot of text messages, my cell phone almost exploded. “
