Gold medallist Philipp Raimund of Germany (2nd L), silver medalist Kacper Tomasiak of Poland (1st L), bronze medalists Nikaido Ren (2nd R) of Japan and Gregor Deschwanden of Switzerland pose for selfies during the awarding ceremony for the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Philipp Raimund of Germany delivered a sensational final jump to claim gold in the men's normal hill ski jumping competition at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday.
Poland's Kacper Tomasiak had set a high benchmark with 137.9 points in the penultimate jump, putting all the pressure on Raimund, who was the last to jump.
Rising to the occasion, the German, who had earned 135.6 points in the first jump, produced a remarkable 138.5 points - the highest of the day - securing the gold medal with a total of 274.1 points.
Tomasiak earned silver with 270.7 points, while Ren Nikaido of Japan and Switzerland's Gregor Deschwanden both scored 266 points, sharing the bronze medal. ■
Gold medallist Philipp Raimund of Germany (2nd L), silver medalist Kacper Tomasiak of Poland (1st L), bronze medalists Nikaido Ren (2nd R) of Japan and Gregor Deschwanden of Switzerland pose for photos with the medals during the awarding ceremony for the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)
Gold medallist Philipp Raimund of Germany kisses the medal during the awarding ceremony for the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)
Philipp Raimund of Germany celebrates during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)
Gold medallist Philipp Raimund of Germany (2nd L), silver medalist Kacper Tomasiak of Poland (1st L), bronze medalists Nikaido Ren (2nd R) of Japan and Gregor Deschwanden of Switzerland pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)
Philipp Raimund of Germany competes during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)
Philipp Raimund of Germany competes during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
Nikaido Ren of Japan competes during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
Kacper Tomasiak of Poland competes during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
Kacper Tomasiak of Poland competes during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
Philipp Raimund of Germany competes during the Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)
