The Golden Eagle German

  After a disastrous showing at the Four Hills Tournament, the German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger is ready to compete in the event in Zakopane, Poland. On Saturday, Andreas qualified 34th in the qualification, jumping 120.5 m and scoring 103.3 points. Finally, on Sunday, in the 1st Round, he placed 16th, jumping 128.0 m and scoring 110.9 points, the same score as his teammate Pius Paschke, and enough to qualify for the Final Round. In the Final Round, he placed 22nd, jumping 122.5 m, scoring 102.0 points, for a total score of 212.9 points. It was a weekend to forget for Andreas Wellinger. Unlike at the Four Hills Tournament, he managed to qualify for the Final Round, but he's still having trouble with his jumps, which are still below expectations, and this is impacting his results. He'll have to work on fixing it.  Until next time!

The last of the four events of the Four Hills Tournament, in which the German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger is ready to take part in the event in Bischofshofen, Austria. On Monday, Andreas qualified 23rd in the qualification, jumping 127.5 m and scoring 128.4 points. Finally, on Tuesday, in the 1st Round he challenged the Slovenian Rok Oblak in a k.o., losing the duel, and finished 35th, jumping 120.5 m and with a score of 113.6 points, not enough to qualify for the Final Round. For Andreas Wellinger, this was the worst Four Hills Tournament of his career. He was always eliminated in duels and never re-entered thanks to the Lucky Loser. He'll need to train to regain the jumps he's used to.  Until next time!

  Third of four events in the Four Hills Tournament, the German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger is set to take part in the event in Innsbruck, Austria. On Saturday, Andreas qualified 49th in the qualification, jumping 115.0 m and scoring 97.9 points. Finally, on Sunday, in the 1st Round he challenged the Austrian Stefan Kraft in a k.o., losing the duel, and finished 37th, jumping 120.0 m and with a score of 110.0 points, not enough to qualify for the Final Round. It was a disastrous weekend for Andreas Wellinger, who has consistently been at the back of the pack and never in the top 10 since the introduction of the new FIS-managed equipment. He too will have to contend with the FIS over the issue of new equipment.  Until next time!

  Second of the four events of the Four Hills Tournament, in which the German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger is ready to take part in his second home event, the one in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. On Wednesday, Andreas qualified 27th in the qualification, jumping 124.5 m and scoring 119.4 points, the same score as his teammate Ben Bayer. Finally, on Thursday, in the 1st Round he challenged the Norwegian Robin Pedersen in a knockout, losing the duel. He ranked 32nd, jumping 124.5 m and with a score of 111.2 points, not enough to qualify for the Final Round. Andreas Wellinger also had two days to forget in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He's struggling even more than the others and needs more training to get back on top of the world.  Until next time!

  The first of four events in the Four Hills Tournament, in which the German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger is ready to take part in his home event, the one in Oberstdorf, Germany. On Sunday, Andreas qualified 39th in the qualification, jumping 117.0 m and scoring 102.4 points. Finally, on Monday, in the 1st Round he challenged his teammate Felix Hoffmann in a k.o., losing the challenge, he ranked 48th, jumping 110.5 m and with a score of 102.5 points, and therefore was not fished out in the Lucky Loser to qualify for the Final Round. Andreas Wellinger returned with the same problems as before: disastrous jumps and disappointing results. Not a great start to the Four Hills Tournament. There's a lot of work to do.  Until next time!

  Due to poor results in the first five events, the German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger will not compete in the Engelberg event. The German team's coach has decided that Andreas will train with his teammate Karl Geiger and will be called up as soon as he is definitely ready.  Until next time!