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Also in 2011, at the World Championships, he finished second in the large hill Gundersen at Holmenkollen.
Also in 2011, at the World Championships, he finished second in the large hill Gundersen at Holmenkollen.
Johannes Rydzek, who was jumping for the first time shortly before his fifth birthday, discovered his passion for Nordic sports already at a young age. My dad was also a volunteer at the Four Hills Tournament and that was also a reason why I always wanted to jump", the "Junior-Athlete of the Year 2011" remembers. As a child, he first started ski jumping and cross-country skiing separately of each other.
Johannes, who gave his World Cup debut in Kuusamo in 2008, is fascinated by the combination of speed and endurance which Nordic Combined has to offer.
With four total World Cup victories, three in the past winter season of 2013/14, the young German has really upped the ante and was hot on the heels of teammate Eric Frenzel, taking the second place in the overall World Cup ranking. The result of 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal made him the most successful athlete at the Championships 2015.
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