The German ski jumpers Karl Geiger and Markus Eisenbichler mastered the qualification at the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck, but did not jump right at the front.
Geiger flew to 119.5 meters on Monday and thus finished tenth, Eisenbichler, who was second in the New Year, was also solid on the famous Bergisel with 119 meters and eighth place.
“The day wasn't so bad.
The jump in qualification could have been better, but all in all okay, ”said Geiger.
The Japanese overall leader Ryoyu Kobayashi, who jumped 126.5 meters, secured victory in the qualification. On Tuesday (1.30 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Four Hills Tournament, on ZDF and Eurosport) the third of four jumping competitions is on the program in Innsbruck. Eisenbichler had previously made a dream jump and had flown 139 meters. “Markus had a first-class jump in training. I think it was a nice day for him, ”said national coach Stefan Horngacher. The attempt does not count as a hill record because it was not an official competition jump.
In addition to Geiger and Eisenbichler, all five other athletes also qualified for the Bergisel jump.
Severin Freund was the best German in sixth and also benefited from the intensive summer training in Tyrol.
“It definitely helped me.
It's its own ski jumping hill, so it can help to come up with a concept in the summer, ”commented Freund on ZDF.
Stephan Leyhe (24th), Constantin Schmid (25th), Andreas Wellinger (44th) and Pius Paschke (50th) are also there.