Ski Jumping
Meet the high-flying Daniel Tschofenig, ski-jumping's newest superstar
Aged just 22, Daniel Tschofenig has achieved something that most ski jumpers can only dream of. Find out what motivates the latest poster boy of Austrian winter sport in this exclusive interview.
It was a moment that will go down in Austrian sporting history. Three of the country's top ski jumpers went head-to-head for overall victory in the final of the 2024/25 Four Hills Tournament.
What's the Four Hills Tournament? Well, if you're not from a particularly mountainous nation, imagine all four finals of tennis's grand slams squeezed into a week over New Year. It's a big deal and the action comes thick and fast.
This time, everything was on the line at the very last round in Bischofshofen, Austria. It looked certain that one of the Austrian athletes would end their nation's 10-year wait for a champion, but which one would hold their nerve on the final night?
In the end, 22-year-old Daniel Tschofenig brushed off the challenge of his more experienced team-mates, Jan Hörl and Stefan Kraft, to bring home the trophy and celebrate the greatest success of his young career.
We caught up with the high-flying Tschofenig to talks about the things he's changed to bring so much success this season, get some insight into how he's feeling after the victory and discover his plans for the future.
Daniel Tschofenig has had a season to remember
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Daniel Tschofenig adjusted his mental approach in 2024/25
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Tschofenig punches the air after his perfect jump in Bischofshofen
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Tschofenig, Hörl and Kraft celebrate an Austrian clean sweep
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Daniel Tschofenig swoops to conquer
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Want more spectacular ski jumping?
If this has whetted your appetite for more feats of unpowered human flight, then please allow us to introduce you to Japanese ski-jumping icon Ryōyū Kobayashi, himself a former winner of the Four Hills tournament. Hit play on the video below to join him in Iceland on his quest to break his own world record for the longest ski jump ever recorded: