Austria's Stefan Kraft a high-flyer in Oberstdorf

By Christopher Cummins with AGENCIES • Updated: 04/02/2017

Austria’s Stefan Kraft claimed the season’s first Ski Flying event at Oberstdorf in Bavaria.

The 23-year-old sent the crowd into raptures with jumps of 227.5 m and 218 m.

#Oberstdorf #Stefan #Kraft #Winner #Sieger #Wellinger #keine #Chance! #Während des #Springen‘s der #letzten 10! #saudumme #Interviews! #ARD? pic.twitter.com/vDEMysjzbx
— Gerd Leonhardt (@GerdLeos) February 4, 2017

This was Kraft’s sixth win in the World Cup, the second this season and his first ever in Ski Flying.

Andreas Wellinger, a native of Bavaria,
provided the home support with the thrill of the day with a massive record breaking jump of 234.5 m.

Andreas #Wellinger: Schanzenrekord mit unglaublich geilem Sprung, beim 2. Sprung hätte ich den Übergang besser machen können #Oberstdorf pic.twitter.com/13QoZjn1Yw
— Sportschau (@sportschau) February 4, 2017

The Polish jumper Kamil Stoch finished in third place.

All three podium finishers gave the thumbs up to the new Heini-Klopfer-hill following its €12 m overhaul.