Stefan Kraft, the leader of the overall classification of the world championship, aims to achieve an incredible record. The Austrian can beat him during the Polish competition!
The 30-year-old jumper has been impressive in his form this season. Kraft started with four wins in the first four races and was again on the top step of the podium in Engelberg on Sunday and the final race of the four-hill tournament in Bischofshofen. In addition, he also jumped on the podium in Klingenthal (2nd place) and in Saturday's competition in Engelberg (3rd place). In total, the Austrian finished in the top three of World Cup competitions 107 times in his career.
1. He has good advice for Polish jumpers. He points to the Germans. “It didn't come out of nowhere”
Stefan Kraft is one step away from breaking Janne Ahonen's amazing record. The outstanding Finnish ski jumper stood on the World Championship podium 108 times. The tournament in Poland could be a competition in which we will see a historic event!
– If I manage to overtake my idol and become the most podium contender, it will be crazy! I will be really proud of it, Kraft said as quoted by Żurnal24.
It took the Beijing Olympic champion just 281 events to amass 107 World Championship podiums. For comparison, it took Jan Ahonen 412 starts to achieve a record 108 podium finishes.
The Polish tournament will start on January 12 in Wisla with the qualification of the competition. In addition, jumpers will compete in Szczecin and Zakopane. The competition will end on January 21, in the capital of the Tatra Mountains of Poland, with a night competition.
RI, Polsat Sport
