The first jump of Ryoyu Kobayashi, of 138 meters, left the 25,500 fans who crowded the Audi-Arena of Oberstdorf open-mouthed. An exceptional start for the 68th edition of the Tournament of the Four Trampolines, where the Japanese conquered his fifth consecutive victory on Sunday, with which he accedes to the Olympus of the great champions.
"There were a lot of people cheering, which is really wonderful. It was the best environment I've ever enjoyed," said Kobayashi, whose triumph puts him on par with Polish Kamil Stoch and Germans Helmut Recknagel and Sven Hannawald.
On Sunday, the Japanese confirmed his role as a great dominator of the specialty thanks to his 305.1 points in the German station, which also supported the Austrian Karl Geiger, second in the standings with a global 295.9 points. The third position went to the Polish Dawid Kubacki (294.7).
"I was nervous, but I could also concentrate," said the winner, who did not keep an apex of self-criticism on his second jump, 134 meters long. "It was good, but I must admit I was a bit defensive. I didn't want to take too many risks," he said.
113 points about Geiger
At 23, Kobayashi does not seem to find an opponent strong enough and after the eight-round dispute, the World Cup general dominates with 113 points ahead of Geiger (540-427). After his 13 victories last season, he already has 16 in the top tournament, only one of his legendary countryman Noriaki Kasai.
With no time for rest, Kobayashi is already in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for training and qualifying on Tuesday. The well-known German station is the traditional scene of the January 1 appointment. The Four Trampolines will then travel to the Austrian mountains of Innsbruck (January 4) and Bischofshofen (January 6).
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