Ski jumping: Raimund back on the podium in Wisła

Philipp Raimund continued his strong start to the season with another podium at the second Ski Jumping World Cup event in Wisła, Poland. After placing second on Saturday, the 25‑year‑old German finished third on Sunday with jumps of 131.5 m and 129.0 m.

Domen Prevc of Slovenia claimed his second straight victory in Wisła and the 11th individual World Cup win of his career. Prevc, fourth after the first round, surged past leader Ryoyu Kobayashi in the final, winning by 0.9 points with jumps of 137.0 m and 132.0 m. Kobayashi took second with 130.5 m and 129.5 m, while Raimund was third after both rounds and ended 5.5 points off the win.

German head coach Stefan Horngacher praised Raimund’s form, saying his second jump was excellent and possibly undervalued by the judges, and that competing on par with Prevc and Kobayashi is a very positive sign. Raimund said he managed to stay relaxed under pressure and is looking ahead confidently to the next stop in Klingenthal, the first German home World Cup of the season.

Other German results included Felix Hoffmann in eighth with 128.5 m and 126.0 m—his fifth top‑10 in seven starts this season—and Pius Paschke 12th after improving from 17th at halfway with 127.0 m in the final. For the home crowd, emotions ran high as Polish legend Kamil Stoch, a three‑time Olympic champion, made his last World Cup appearance in Wisła, finishing 27th after two jumps of 120.5 m. Piotr Żyła slipped from second after round one to seventh after the final.

Former German leaders continue to search for form. Karl Geiger failed to qualify for the competition (113.5 m, 54th in qualifying), while Andreas Wellinger qualified as 50th (109.5 m) but finished 47th with 115.0 m and missed the final round. Wellinger admitted he lacked energy in his take‑off and confidence throughout the weekend. Horngacher said the team will decide early in the week whether Geiger and Wellinger will take a break from the World Cup—possibly skipping the upcoming Klingenthal round—to train and reset.