Hayböck was happy to receive the news of the nomination after seventh place in the normal hill individual: “I didn’t expect it in advance because most of the times other teams from our team jumped better. But it’s good for me that I’m feeling better again. ”According to the Upper Austrian, the chance for a medal is good. “We can expect two girls who ski very well, have a lot of self-confidence and are very happy with the whole situation.”
Kraft expressed itself similarly. “That’s a good chance for a medal. It’s doing very well and especially if we don’t leave the hill very happy today, then we know that we will have two super strong girls at the start tomorrow, who can catch up and put things forward, ”said the tenth placed from the individual on Saturday . “This also gives us the necessary looseness so that we can jump off the liver freely.”
Kramer first jumper for Austria
Iraschko-Stolz was also in the past a fixed point in the ÖSV line-ups for the mixed that has appeared in the World Cup program since 2013, provided she was fit. This time she will jump in third position, Kramer in first place ahead of Hayböck, and Kraft is the final jumper. “We have very good chances of medals,” said Iraschko-Stolz. “But I think that in mixed a few more will jump for the first three places. It will be a lot more exciting. And if it worked out like that again, it would be madness. “
Born in Styria, she is the grande dame of Austrian, but also international, women’s ski jumping. On Friday she won her seventh World Cup medal. This makes her the record holder in the women’s category, with an average of one podium per World Cup. Because in Oberstdorf 2021 women’s ski jumping is in the World Cup program for the seventh time, Iraschko-Stolz has been part of the World Cup since the beginning of the world championship and has been there for longer. And she’s not even thinking about the end of her career.
On Thursday, the evening before Team Gold, the 37-year-old was asked as team leader with Sophie Sorschag and Chiara Hölzl, after Kramer had been awarded the individual medal by a jury decision. “I told her that in Liberec (World Cup premiere 2009, note) I was also the top favorite and came in fourth, cried angry. I’ve become something too, ”said Iraschko-Stolz. “But she said I want to win more than you.”
Kramer still has great confidence in Iraschko pride
Iraschko-Stolz is certain that Kramer will definitely manage that. “She is still so young, is so focused and has really incredible talent. And I think it won’t be long before it overtakes me. But that fits anyway. I give her that from the bottom of my heart and she is happy to do that. ”In addition to the seven World Cup medals, the Tyrolean by choice has one Olympic silver, 16 World Cup victories (four so far by Kramer, note) and the overall World Cup victory in 2014/15 on her sporting calling card .
And there is still a lot to come. “As it looks now, it’s going very well physically, it’s a lot of fun for me,” said Iraschko-Stolz during a media talk. She has no thoughts of resignation yet. What comes after your career is open. She would like becoming a trainer. “I can imagine it much better with kids, giving them the spirit and the enthusiasm for the sport. But I’ve created a lot of opportunities besides sports. I have enough perspectives. “
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