After the best season: ÖSV ski jumping star retires at 24

At only 24 years old. And after the most successful season of her career with two wins and twelve podium places in the World Cup.

At the top of the world

“Every dream has an end,” writes Lisa Eder on Instagram. But why does an athlete who has just reached the top of the world and is called to greater things thanks to her qualities draw a line in the sand?

No special rule

Here comes Manuel Fettner came into play, Lisa Eder’s boyfriend for several years. The 40-year-old Tyrolean, who has just ended his ski jumping career, was also Coach, advisor and one of the pioneers of success last winter.

Fettner’s advantage: the men and women were together at many World Cup events. This meant that his sport could be easily combined with coaching.

According to KURIER information, Lisa Eder wanted her boyfriend Manuel Fettner to be by her side even after his resignation. Accordingly, the ÖSV should have appointed the former ski jumper as an additional (private) trainer to the official women’s boss Thomas Diethart.

Only decision

The ski association did not want to and could not comply with this demand. If the ÖSV leadership had been around Sports director Mario Stecher If we had accepted this, the next requests for private trainers would have quickly come from all camps.

That is why the ÖSV did not give in to this conflict about its own interests. The press release is laconic. “The ÖSV respectfully acknowledges the decision.”

The Nordic Director Florian Liegl praised Lisa Eder’s successes: “Lisa has had a lasting impact on women’s ski jumping in the past, especially in the past season with her first career victories.”