Nine years after the crash

Luki Müller realizes his next vision in Australia

Lukas Müller fulfilled his next big vision by the sea in Australia.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Lukas Müller und Red Bull Content Pool)

Nine years after his fall at the Ski Flying World Championships in Kulm, which resulted in incomplete paraplegia, Lukas Müller realized his next big vision in Australia. This was just as important to him as his performance at the Wings for Life World Run, when he walked 2.35 kilometers on crutches.

Former ski jumper Lukas Müller spent a wonderful few weeks in Australia with his girlfriend Julia, where they visited his brother Bernhard: "He went to Melbourne in 2007 because of a job offer and stayed there. Bernhard now has three children and this is the third time I've visited him." Luki also enjoyed the beach life: "The accessibility there is great. The Australians have really thought ahead. There are mats on every beach so that you can get to the sea with a baby carriage or even a wheelchair."

"It was a brilliant feeling to be in the sea"
Müller was able to realize another big vision: "I made a resolution early on in my rehab that I wanted to get back into the sea and swim on my own. I've now achieved that. It was a brilliant feeling." And just as significant for him as his appearance at the Wings for Life World Run 2023, when he got up from his wheelchair in Vienna and ran 2.35 kilometers on crutches.

Just as he rejoiced then with his arms raised, he also posed in front of the opera house in Sydney during his almost five-week vacation: "It was just a really cool moment. I can fly over 16,000 kilometers to the other side of the world and go on vacation there without much help. That was unthinkable for me at first after my fall on the Kulm."

Lukas Müller in front of the opera in Sydney.(Bild: Lukas Müller)

Lukas flew over the Great Barrier Reef in this plane with his girlfriend Julia.(Bild: Lukas Müller)

The former ski jumper had a great time in Australia.(Bild: Lukas Müller)

Even as a six-year-old, Lukas had a snake around his neck at the Happ reptile zoo in Klagenfurt. So this snake contact in Australia was also fun for him.(Bild: Lukas Müller)

"The limits you set are purely a matter of the mind"
For Müller, there are no limits despite his disability: "The limits you set are purely a matter of the mind. I realized that relatively early on. I simply try out different things. It either works or it doesn't. I've tried cycling on an ergometer a lot, for example, but it doesn't work because my feet rebel. Conversely, I can stand on a slackline. I wouldn't have thought that possible."

Another striking feature of his vacation photos is his very muscular upper body: "I need my upper body for every little incline in my wheelchair. That's why I train a lot, of course, because it also helps me a lot when walking with the crutches. I will also be in very good shape again for the Wings for Life World Run on May 4."

Lukas Müller on the beach in Australia. His upper body is more than defined. The muscle strength helps him in his wheelchair and when running with crutches.(Bild: Lukas Müller)

Get a free starting place for one person
The Flagship Run in Vienna is already sold out. But running together is twice as much fun! That's why you should be quick and register for the Wings for Life World Run App Run on May 4, 2025 by January 31. For a short time, partner Philips Headphones is giving away a free starting place for a person of your choice for every successful new registration. With just one registration, participants can have a lot of fun at the biggest run in the world and do good together. Because 100 percent of all entry fees go directly to spinal cord research and help find a cure for spinal cord injury.

If you register for a Wings for Life World Run app run by January 31, you will receive a free starting place for another person.(Bild: WINGMEN Media GmbH)

This is how the "Bring a Friend" campaign works: Interested parties register for the App Run at www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com by January 31, 2025 (12 noon). In the confirmation email, participants will then receive a voucher code for another App Run starting place, which can be used to register a friend for free.

The "Bring a Friend" promotion is only valid for App Run registrations until January 31, 2025, 12 noon. Flagship Runs are excluded from this promotion.