Because Wellinger couldn’t do the telemark cleanly when landing and was deducted by the judges, he ended up 1.5 points behind the Slovenian Anze Lanisek (134 m/140.5 points) in the ranking. Manuel Fettner (Austria/132.5 m) came third.
However, the leader in the overall World Cup (132 m) was able to claim sixth place as a success on the large Olympic hill, which he disliked. Kobayashi (128.5 m) only finished in 17th place.
Garmisch qualification: Wellinger is happy despite the “shitty landing”
Paschke and Geiger disappoint
The New Year’s Eve competition in front of 8,000 spectators was disappointing for Pius Paschke and Karl Geiger, who placed third and fourth in the overall World Cup and landed at 127 and 122 meters respectively.
“All of the jumps weren’t good today,” said Geiger Eurosport: “It’s difficult for me: I started slowly, didn’t apply any pressure and then it gets tough.”
The Oberstdorfer jumps in the knockout duel against Alex Insam from South Tyrol. Paschke faces the young Finn Kasperi Valto.
“My main problem is the speed – if you voluntarily shorten four hatches, it becomes difficult,” said Paschke: “I have to make sure I get faster. Then I don’t think I would be so far away.”
Weak end to the year: Geiger disappointed in the quality
Schmid second best German
Meanwhile, Philipp Raimund (12./131.5 m) didn’t quite confirm his good performance at the start of the tour in Oberstdorf, when he came sixth. Stephan Leyhe (13./127.5 m) jumped within his abilities.
From the national group, Constantin Schmid (9th/132 m) shone as the second best German. The Oberaudorfer even led the rankings up to start number 49. “I’m surprised,” said the 24-year-old, who is currently not part of the German World Cup team Eurosport: “My form is stabilizing.”
132 meters! Schmid shines in the qualification
All DSV jumpers qualified
Felix Hoffmann (24th/131 m), Martin Hamann (44th/124 m) and Luca Roth (48th/122 m) also qualified for the New Year’s competition. Former world champion Markus Eisenbichler will not be playing in the Four Hills Tournament due to performance reasons.
The Swiss Simon Ammann (119 m) came into the New Year’s competition in 46th place on his 25th tour participation. The Polish normal hill world champion Piotr Zyla (50th) also had to worry and only made it further because ski flying team world champion Domen Prevc (Slovenia) was disqualified after the suit check.
Qualifying victory! Lanisek reports back to Garmisch
Lift at the ski jump failed
“The whole tower shook and then the elevator broke,” said Leyhe Eurosport.
Lift failure! Ski children help top stars carry skis
However, athletes did have support on the way to the 62 m high ski jump head: happily motivated children carried the jump skis up.
Schmitt explains: That’s why Granerud and Co. have problems
With number one at 131 m! Hoffmann opens qualifying with “Kracher”