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Two-Time Olympic Silver Medalist Katharina Schmid to Retire After This Season

The 29-year-old announced the decision on Instagram, setting her retirement for the season’s end.

Overview

  • Schmid said on Dec. 27 that she will end her competitive ski jumping career after the 2025–26 season.
  • She won silver medals at the Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
  • She continues to compete this winter on the FIS World Cup circuit, including a podium in Switzerland on Dec. 21.
  • The German jumper is 29 years old and remains active through the remainder of the current campaign.
  • Hokkaido Shimbun Digital reported the announcement on Dec. 28, citing her Instagram post and an AP photo from her recent event.