German ski jumping legend Katharina Schmid just proved why she's a seven-time world champion, clinching gold in the women's normal hill event at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Zhangjiakou! The 28-year-old superstar dominated both rounds of jumps on the iconic Snow Ruyi hill, racking up 237.0 points to secure her third podium finish this season.
With this win, Schmid adds another trophy to her already-loaded cabinet – now boasting 17 individual World Cup victories! Fans watched breathlessly as she outperformed 30 qualifiers in the second jump, building on her killer momentum from last week's 1st and 2nd-place finishes in Lillehammer.
Did you know? The two-time Olympic silver medalist is now eyeing the overall World Cup leaderboard as the 2024/25 season heats up. Next stop? Let's see if she can turn that silver into gold at Milano Cortina 2026!
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Germany's Schmid wins women's normal hill at Ski Jumping World Cup
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