Overview

• Pinkelnig fell heavily on her second jump during the Val di Fiemme test after a 97.5‑meter opener that ranked her 10th.
• ÖSV confirmed a torn anterior cruciate ligament with medial and lateral meniscus tears in the left knee plus additional cartilage injury.
• She was transferred to Innsbruck and then to Privatklinik Hochrum for evaluation, with surgery scheduled the same day.
• Officials and national media reported she will miss the entire 2025–26 season and is ruled out of the Milan–Cortina Olympics.
• Head coach Thomas Diethart said her knee appeared to give way on landing and described severe pain and shock, with long‑term outlook not yet known.