The Golden Eagle German

  Eight years after competing in the Winter Olympics, Andreas Wellinger is competing in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the goal of winning medals. Will he achieve this feat? The competitions in Predazzo will reveal the answer. On Monday, February 9th, Andreas placed 18th in the 1st Round on normal hill, jumping 102.5 m and scoring 125.1 points, enough to qualify for the Final Round. In the Final Round, he placed 17th, jumping 104.0 m, scoring 129.4 points, for a total score of 254.5 points. On Saturday, February 14th, Andreas placed 15th in the 1st Round on the large hill, jumping 127.0 m and scoring 130.5 points, enough to qualify for the Final Round. In the Final Round, he placed 15th, jumping 127.5 m, scoring 127.0 points, for a total score of 257.5 points. Finally, on Monday, February 16, Germany fielded Andreas Wellinger and Philipp Raimund in the Super Team. Andreas, who was the first jumper in the German team lineup, jumped 127.5 m in the 1st round and 123....

  After missing the Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf as one of the trial jumpers, the German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger is returning to the World Cup to compete at his home event in Willingen, Germany. On Saturday, Andreas finished 33rd in the qualification round, jumping 123.0 m and scoring 84.9 points. In the 1st Round, he placed 5th, jumping 134.0 m and scoring 108.1 points, enough to qualify for the Final Round. In the Final Round, he placed 6th, jumping 138.5 m, scoring 115.0 points, for a total score of 223.1 points. Finally, on Sunday, Andreas finished 18th in the qualification round, jumping 131.0 m and scoring 95.6 points, the same score as Finland's Jarkko Maatta. In the 1st Round, he finished 11th, jumping 133.5 m and scoring 108.3 points, the same score as his teammate Felix Hoffmann, and enough to qualify for the Final Round. In the Final Round, he finished 8th, jumping 150.5 m, scoring 133.0 points, for a total score of 241.3 points. It was a positive we...

  The German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger has decided to skip the Sapporo event to train in Germany, along with his teammate Pius Paschke, to prepare for the Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf.  Until next time!

  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!