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Just over three years ago Thomas Diethart was able to realize one of the biggest surprises in the history of ski jumping. However, after the resounding glories dell''inverno 2013 - '' 14, his career has been in steady decline due to repeated vicissitudes. The Austrian twenty-five, however, has no intention to go down in history like a meteor and wants to get back on top.
Monday 24 April 2017 3 minutes reading time
He arrived at the World Cup in December 2013 almost by accident. Thomas Morgenstern fell into ruin in Titisee-Neustadt, leaving vacant a bib for the next stage of Engelberg. The 'Austria had planned to earn an extra bib via Continental Cup.
So, for the 'Swiss appointment, the vacancy was not given the best rot-weiß-rot in the Cadet circuit (Michael Hayböck, committed precisely to collect the points needed for the share), but to those who stood immediately behind or Diethart own.
He presented himself among the great without any credentials, the newly arrived unexpectedly won a fourth and sixth place, thus gaining confidence for the 'upcoming 62nd Tour of 4 trampolines.
What happened in the 10 days from 28 December 2013 January 6, 2014 remains a fable. Diethart, little-known virtually no experience, is incredibly imposed in the overall standings of the prestigious event, putting his hands sull''ambitissima Goldener Adler beating giants of the discipline such as the aforementioned Morgenstern and Simon Ammann.
The continuation was dell''inverno high level anyway. Several prestigious placings, including fourth place in the race on Normal Hill at the Olympic Games in Sochi, where, however, put her in 'silver medal in the team event at the neck.
A crazy breakthroug season, which, however, was followed by a perennial descent. Nell''inverno 2014 - '' 15 Thomas attended consistently the World Cup, but never able to make entry into the top ten. Nell''estate 2015 underestimates a physical problem and jump without profit, then having to stop in the fall for treatment. The 'handicap accumulated results in a decrease in competitiveness, with the return in the cadets circuits.
During one of these races - at the end of February 2016 - Diethart is the victim of a terrible fall. to
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