After 364 days

ÖSV’s Adlerin Pinkelnig is back on the ski jump

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17.09.2026 15:00

Exactly 364 days after her fall on the Olympic ski jump in Predazzo (Italy), in which Eva Pinkelnig tore not only her cruciate ligament but also the medial and lateral menisci in her left knee and also suffered cartilage damage, the 38-year-old ventured back onto a ski jump for the first time on Thursday.

At exactly 10:17 a.m., she took off from a 60-meter hill at the Montafon Ski Jumping Center and landed the jump safely in front of ÖSV head coach Thomas Diethart.

“Finally,” cheered the Harder native, who secured the overall World Cup title in the 2022–23 season and has already won a total of 20 World Cup jumps in her career.

The “Krone” was on hand for Eva Pinkelnig’s comeback and spoke with the Vorarlberg native ...
The “Krone” was on hand for Eva Pinkelnig’s comeback and spoke with the Vorarlberg native afterward.(Bild: Harald Küng)
In Montafon, she attempted her first jumps since her injury.
In Montafon, she attempted her first jumps since her injury.(Bild: Harald Küng)
She felt immense relief to finally be back on the ski jump.
She felt immense relief to finally be back on the ski jump.(Bild: Ski Austria/Clemens Derganc)
ÖSV women’s head coach Thomas Diethart is also delighted about the return of his top athlete.
ÖSV women’s head coach Thomas Diethart is also delighted about the return of his top athlete.(Bild: Ski Austria/Clemens Derganc)

End of her career was on the table
“The fact that I can jump again after almost a year—doing what I love most—is like a little miracle to me. There’s a lot of hard work behind it,” explained Pinkelnig, who thanked her team. “Given the severity of the injury, it just wasn’t clear whether I’d be able to come back at all.”

Competition comeback still up in the air
But this is just the first step. “For me, the comeback won’t be complete until I compete in my first event,” said Eva, though she left open whether she’ll be back in action for the World Cup opener in Lillehammer starting November 20. 

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