World Ski Jumping Championships

First loser nine times – but overripe for gold

Jan Hörl is fired up for the World Championships.(Bild: Christof Birbaumer)

With 13 podium places, he is stronger than ever in the World Cup, but Jan Hörl still has a score to settle after missing out on winning the Tournament. And for the 26-year-old jumper, the two World Cup hills in Norway...

A quick glance at the season's results would lead you to believe that ski jumper Jan Hörl has a subscription to second places this winter. The 26-year-old was the first loser nine times: "No matter how I jump, there's always someone ahead of me. But I'm still proud because it shows that I'm consistently good this winter."