Olympic premiere

Breathtaking air show as easy as playing Lego

Benny Wizani is Austria's best trampolinist. He will be competing at the Olympic Games for the first time in Paris this summer.(Bild: M.Urbantschitsch Krone KREATIV,)

The eagle tattoo on Benny Wizani's back stands for the unique feeling of flying. His crazy trampoline flying show, which he will also be performing for the first time this year at the Olympics in Paris, is breathtaking. He manages 25 somersaults and 14.5 twists in 17 seconds. The air height for the ten jumps is up to ten meters.

The spectacular finale is a so-called killer - a double somersault stretched backwards with four twists. Coach Willi Wöber says: "It sounds complex. But it's actually as easy as playing Lego. Once you've understood the principle, you just have to keep adding little building blocks." The video below shows Benny's performance at the World Championships in Birmingham, where he came sixth.