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Smart Ring Helps Germany’s Philipp Raimund to Second in Four Hills Oberstdorf Qualifying

Raimund says the biometric wearable helps him assess pre-jump nerves.

Overview

  • Raimund placed second in the Oberstdorf qualification behind Slovenia’s Domen Prevc as the Four Hills Tournament opened.
  • He said the ring logs heart rate, stress and sleep data, which he later reviews in an app.
  • The device was passed on to him in the summer by his roommate and teammate Luca Roth.
  • Raimund reported feeling only slightly nervous before qualifying, matching the calm indicated by the ring’s readings.
  • Event controllers have allowed the small ring, and fellow jumper Valentin Foubert jokingly calls it “mein Schatz” in a nod to The Lord of the Rings.