Daniel Tschofenig

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Daniel Tschofenig
2023-09-23 TagDesSports DanielTschofenig.jpg
Tschofenig in 2023 at the Tag des Sports event in Vienna
CountryAustria
Born (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22)
Villach,
Austria
Ski clubSV Achomitz-Zahomc
Personal best236.5 m (776 ft)
Planica, 4 April 2023
World Cup career
Seasons 2021–present
Starts68
Podiums4
Medal record
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Men's ski jumping
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Planica Team LH
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Lahti Team NH
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Zakopane Individual NH
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Zakopane Team NH
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Zakopane Mixed Team NH
Updated on 6 January 2024.

Daniel Tschofenig (born 28 March 2002) [1] is a ski jumper from Austria.

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Tschofenig's debut in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup took place in January 2021 in Bischofshofen. As of 2023, he has ten podiums in the World Cup, four individual and six with the Austrian team. He also finished 3rd at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023 – Men's team large hill. [1]

Junior career

Tschofenig participated at the 2021 Junior World Championships in Lahti, Finland and finished at the fourth place in individual normall hill competition, and won the gold medal at the team event. [2] [3] Next year Tschofenig won 3 gold medals (individual, team and mixed team) at the 2022 Junior World Championships in Zakopane, Poland. [4] [5]

World Cup results

Individual starts (84)

winner (1); second (2); third (3); did not compete (–); failed to qualify (q); disqualified (DQ); not permitted to start (NPS)
Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233Points
2020/21 Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Russia.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg 30
309
2021/22 Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg 251
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2022/23 Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg 851
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2023/24 Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg 747
573131916NPS21201881764231651122157463115142614611

Team starts (7)

winner (1); second (2); third (3); did not compete (–); disqualified (DQ); not permitted to start (NPS)
Season1234567
2020/21 Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg
3
2021/22 Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg
43
2022/23 Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg
1211
2023/24 Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg

Team wins (3)

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSizeTeam
1 2022/23 14 January 2023   Flag of Poland.svg Zakopane Wielka Krokiew HS140 (night)LHTschofenig / Hayböck / Fettner / Kraft
225 March 2023   Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Salpausselkä HS130 (night)LHTschofenig / Hayböck / Hörl / Kraft
31 April 2023   Flag of Slovenia.svg Planica Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS240FHTschofenig / Hayböck / Hörl / Kraft

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References

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  2. FIS (11 February 2021). "Niklas Bachlinger and Thea Minyan Bjoerseth are Junior World Champions". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. FIS (12 February 2021). "Austria wins both team events at Junior Worlds". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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  5. FIS (6 March 2022). "JWC: Team gold to Austria and Slovenia". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.