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Ski jumping legend Markus Eisenbichler has switched sides
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July 1, 2026 | 10:47 am
Six-time world champion in ski jumping. Markus Eisenbichler returns to winter sports a year after retiring. 35 year old moves to Austria and strengthens the support team there Nordic materials team. “I would like to share my know-how. My passion as an athlete has always been flying and materialization. I will continue to prove it, I want to support the athletes,” said Eisenbichler, who will work with former world champion Johannes Lamparter and World Cup third-place finisher Lisa Hirner, among others.
Eisenbichler, who has served as Chief Police Commissioner since the end of 2024, won gold in the individual ski jumper competition at the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, as well as five world championship gold medals as a team. In Beijing, he won Olympic bronze with the team in 2022.
Source used: ntv.de.