Nordic Combined
Rettenegger wins men’s PCR in Ramsau
December 18, 2025 / FIS
Thomas Rettenegger won the men’s Provisional Competition Round (PCR) for the Viessmann FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, Austria, with a 99.5 m jump and 131.6 points. Austrians Franz‑Josef Rehrl and Paul Walcher completed a home sweep in second and third with 130.4 and 125.9 points, respectively. The result underscores Austria’s strong form ahead of the weekend’s Nordic Combined events in Ramsau.
Brabec claims first career PCR victory in Ramsau
December 18, 2025 / FIS
Alexa Brabec won the Women’s Provisional Competition Round (PCR) for the Viessmann FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, Austria, with a 98.0 m jump and 118.7 points—her first PCR victory. Norway’s Ingrid Laate finished second with 115.3 points, and overall World Cup leader Ida Marie Hagen was third with 109.7 points.
Ramsau preview: teenage revelations lead women’s fight as Lamparter targets keeping yellow on home snow
December 17, 2025 / FIS
The article previews the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup weekend in Ramsau, Austria, highlighting 17‑year‑old Katharina Gruber’s breakthrough in Trondheim and a burgeoning three‑way women’s title battle with Ida Marie Hagen and Nathalie Armbruster. It also outlines Johannes Lamparter’s bid to retain the overall lead on home soil, notes key form lines from past Ramsau results, confirms Akito Watabe’s absence, and lists the full event schedule.
Greiderer claims Continental Cup victory in Ruka
December 15, 2025 / FIS
Austria’s Lukas Greiderer won the second Nordic Combined Continental Cup event in Ruka, moving up from second after the jump to secure his fifth career COC win with a strong 10 km cross-country leg. Saturday’s winner Tristan Sommerfeldt finished second after a big chase, and Austria’s Andreas Gfrerer took third. Norway’s 17‑year‑old Alvin Le led after a 141 m jump and placed fifth, while Greiderer and Sommerfeldt now share the overall COC lead on 190 points.
Sommerfeldt storms to first COC win in icy Ruka opener
December 14, 2025 / FIS
Germany’s Tristan Sommerfeldt won his first career Nordic Combined Continental Cup in the icy season opener at Ruka, Finland. Fifth after the HS142 jump, he skied through the field to beat Austria’s Lukas Greiderer by 11.6 seconds, with Czechia’s Lukas Dolezal taking his first COC podium in third after leading jump leader Alvin Le faded to 11th.
'I hope you are ready Jens!' – Retired Riiber relishes new role with Norway team
December 12, 2025 / FIS
Jarl Magnus Riiber, the most decorated Nordic Combined athlete, has retired due to Crohn’s disease and immediately transitioned into an ‘equipment expert’ role with Norway’s team. He is working closely with teammates like Jens Luraas Oftebro to improve jumping technique ahead of Milano‑Cortina 2026, as Norway adjusts to life without Riiber and fellow retiree Jørgen Graabak. The article reflects on Riiber’s career, his Olympic heartbreaks, and Norway’s current results while outlining his technical focus to close gaps from the jump to the ski.
Nordic Combined – Schmid’s comeback charge earns podium in Trondheim
December 07, 2025 / Sportschau
Julian Schmid climbed from ninth after the ski jump to finish third in the men’s Nordic Combined World Cup in Trondheim. Austria’s overall leader Johannes Lamparter claimed his 20th World Cup victory ahead of countryman Franz‑Josef Rehrl, while Germany’s Wendelin Tannheimer was edged to fourth and Ilkka Herola took fifth. Germany’s Johannes Rydzek impressed with a surge from 28th to seventh; head coach Eric Frenzel praised the team’s strong form, as Vinzenz Geiger used the weekend as a training return from injury.
Triumph in Trondheim: Austrian 1–2 in Nordic Combined World Cup
December 07, 2025 / Krone.at
Johannes Lamparter won the Trondheim Nordic Combined World Cup event, finishing 11.6 seconds ahead of teammate Franz‑Josef Rehrl after one jump and a 10 km cross‑country race. The victory was Lamparter’s 20th World Cup win and his third of the Olympic season, extending his overall lead. Austria placed several athletes in the points, and the team now looks ahead with confidence to the home World Cup in Ramsau after a brief break.
Lamparter wins Gundersen duel with Rehrl to extend lead
December 07, 2025 / FIS
Austria’s Johannes Lamparter won the Large Hill Gundersen in Trondheim to secure his third victory in the first four events and extend his overall World Cup lead to 43 points. He out-sprinted teammate Franz-Josef Rehrl after the pair broke away early, while Germany’s Julian Schmid surged late to take third ahead of Wendelin Thannheimer and Ilkka Herola. The event featured standout jumping, including Rehrl’s leading 137.5 m and Thannheimer’s longest leap at 139.5 m.
Nordic Combined: Thomas Rettenegger wins mass start in Trondheim
December 06, 2025 / krone.at
Austria enjoyed a banner day in the Nordic Combined World Cup mass start events in Trondheim. Seventeen‑year‑old Katharina Gruber took a historic first ever World Cup victory for the Austrian women before Thomas Rettenegger jumped from seventh after the ski to first thanks to a 100 m leap, with Franz‑Josef Rehrl third. Rettenegger edged Germany’s Wendelin Thannheimer by 4.3 points and praised Austria’s strong team performance with multiple top‑seven finishes.
Nordic combined: Nathalie Armbruster earns another podium in Trondheim
December 06, 2025 / Sportschau
Germany’s Nathalie Armbruster took third place in the women’s Nordic combined World Cup in Trondheim, backing up her runner-up finish from Friday. Austria’s 17-year-old Katharina Gruber won her first World Cup with the day’s longest jump, while Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen placed second after leading the earlier 5 km mass start. Jenny Nowak finished 10th, with Tina Göpfert 13th and Ronja Loh 15th for Germany.
Rettenegger claims first World Cup win as Austrians make history in Trondheim
December 06, 2025 / FIS
Austria’s Thomas Rettenegger earned his maiden World Cup victory in the men’s Mass Start Normal Hill at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Trondheim. His win capped a landmark day for Austria, after 17‑year‑old Katharina Gruber became the first Austrian woman and the youngest woman to win a Nordic Combined World Cup. Germany’s Wendelin Thannheimer took second with his first podium, and Franz‑Josef Rehrl placed third after strong jumping, while race winner Johannes Rydzek led the ski portion but slipped in the jump.