Stefan Kraft leads Austrian podium sweep in Innsbruck to reclaim Four Hills Tournament lead
Kraft landed a stunning second-round jump to relegate compatriot Jan Hoerl into second place with Daniel Tschofenig finishing third in Innsbruck on Saturday (4 January).
Ski Jumping
Stefan Kraft reigned supreme on home snow spearheading an Austrian podium sweep on the third leg of the 2024/25 Four Hills Tournament in ski jumping in Innsbruck on Saturday (4 January).
The Austrians tightened their grip on the top three positions in the overall title standings with Kraft reclaiming pole position relegating Daniel Tschofenig into third place with Jan Hoerl moving into the second spot.
The Bergisel Hill belonged to the Austrians, with Kraft, Hoerl, and Tschofenig dominating both rounds to the delight of local fans.
Kraft, who won the first leg of the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, catapulted himself from second place in the opening round to first with the highest-scoring jump of the day with a 138.3 (132.5m). The 31-year-old Kraft relegated first-round leader Hoerl into second place scoring a combined total of 273.3 points for the win.
Hoerl had to be content with his second second-place finish in this year’s Four Hills Tournament finishing just 1.4 points behind Kraft. Tschofenig conceded his lead in the overall standings after completing the podium in Innsbruck.
World Cup crystal globe holder Kraft holds a narrow lead in the overall standings as the tournament moves to the fourth and final stop in Bischofshofen on 6 January. Kraft will be looking to regain the Four Hills Golden Eagle trophy a decade after he won it the first time.
“That was one of my best competitions. In front of this crowd of 22,000 people and a lot of Austrian fans is crazy and a childhood dream,” Kraft told the FIS afterwards.
“It is so close (the overall standings) with just one-and-a-half points between the top three. It is fantastic for our sport and good advertisement.”
Four Hills Tournament 2024/25: Results from Innsbruck HS128 – 4 January 2025
Top 10:
- Stefan Kraft (AUT) 273.3 points
- Jan Hoerl (AUT) 271.9 (-1.4)
- Daniel Tschofenig (AUT) 263.3 (-10.0)
- Gregor Deschwanden (SUI) 254.4 (-18.9)
- Pawel Wasek (POL) 253.8 (-19.5)
- Johann Andre Forfang (NOR) 252.5 (-20.8)
- Maximillian Ortner (AUT) 251.1 (-22.2)
- Pius Paschke (GER) 250.3 (-23.0)
- Domen Prevc (SLO) 245.8 (-27.5)
- Anze Lanisek (SLO) 244.6 (-28.7)