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Domen Prevc Dominates Oberstdorf Opener as Zajc Disqualification Lifts Hoffmann to Podium

A strict suit check disqualifying Timi Zajc reshaped the podium, signaling that tighter FIS rules will influence the Tournee.

Overview

  • Prevc won by roughly 17.5 points with jumps of 141.5 m and 140.0 m, securing his sixth World Cup victory of the season and first Tournee day win.
  • Zajc was removed from second place after officials found his suit leg was three millimetres too long, with chief controller Mathias Hafele defending the call as a clear rule violation.
  • Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig finished second, Germany’s Felix Hoffmann was elevated to third, and Philipp Raimund took fifth after the post-event checks.
  • Germany’s broader team struggled as only Hoffmann and Raimund reached the final; Andreas Wellinger placed 49th, Pius Paschke was 33rd, and Karl Geiger failed to qualify.
  • Attention now turns to Garmisch-Partenkirchen with qualification on December 31 and the New Year’s event on January 1, where coach Stefan Horngacher says the hill suits Hoffmann and Raimund.