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Markus Eisenbichler, Katharina Althaus and Anna Rupprecht stood down in the run of the Oberstdorf ski jump and looked tense up at the tower.

Karl Geiger had it in hand.

One more jump and you could complete the surprise.

They wanted to get a medal, now it was even about gold.

And the local hero, who grew up not far from the ski jump and still lives nearby, kept his nerve.

Another jump, a clean landing - and even before it was officially confirmed on the scoreboard, it was clear: The German mixed ski jumping team had sensationally won gold at the home World Championships in Oberstdorf.

Markus Eisenbichler and Katharina Althaus are happy with Anna Rupprecht about their very good second jump

Source: dpa / Daniel Karmann

Geiger had already shone on Saturday and gave the German Ski Association the first medal at this home world championship.

After changeable weeks he was able to call up his absolute top performance in his Schanzen living room.

“That was really brutal,” commented the completely stunned violinist on his second place on Saturday on the normal hill.

“I'm really speechless.

I didn't see that coming. "

Source: AP / Matthias Schrader

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National coach Stefan Horngacher was also enthusiastic.

"We are all overjoyed," he said on ARD.

“Karl jumped really well.

It couldn't go better. ”The 28-year-old violinist only had to admit defeat to Piotr Zyla from Poland.

Combiner: Relief, but not pure joy

On Sunday, the Nordic combined athletes followed suit and provided precious metals.

Local hero Vinzenz Geiger felt a "huge relief" in front of the familiar mountain panorama, while Norway's high-flyer Jarl Magnus Riiber celebrated the next coup with his national flag.

Although the Germans missed the gold they had hoped for, they were also happy about the silver medal in the team competition.

“It was hard fought,” said record champion Eric Frenzel.

"We are very, very happy with silver."

That sounded a little different with national coach Hermann Weinbuch.

"We really wanted to fight for the gold medal, we didn't make it," he said with a little disappointment in his voice.

"The Norwegians were brutally strong in the run." Terence Weber, Fabian Rießle, Frenzel and Geiger had no chance against the outstanding Nordic nation despite a small lead after the jump, the gap was 42.7 seconds in the end.

Bronze went to Austria.

Two years ago in Seefeld, Germany had already won silver behind Norway.