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Austria’s Sara Marita Kramer Retires From Ski Jumping at 23

Her farewell video cites a loss of joy following a difficult shingles bout.

Overview

  • Kramer announced her immediate retirement in a personal video on social media.
  • She said she had lost the joy for the sport and chose to listen to her body and heart.
  • A severe shingles case ended her last season early, and she was demoted from Austria’s national team to the A-squad in May 2025.
  • The 2021/22 overall World Cup winner departs with 15 World Cup victories after debuting at age 15 in 2017.
  • ÖSV sport director Florian Liegl lamented the decision and said Austria’s team is weakened for the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.