COC: Andreas Skoglund wins Individual Compact
Jan 25, 2025·Nordic Combined)
The second day of the men’s FIS Continental Cup in Schonach, Germany, featured an Individual Compact competition that highlighted Norway’s extraordinary strength, culminating in a clean sweep of the top seven positions.
The competition began with a Ski Jumping round on the Langenwaldschanze HS100. Norway’s Simen Tiller led the pack with a jump of 95.5 meters, earning 129.2 points to secure the top starting position for the afternoon’s 7.5 km cross-country race.
Close behind, Andreas Skoglund jumped 96.5 meters, the second-longest distance of the day, earning 120.8 points and starting the race six seconds after Tiller. German Richard Stenzel delivered a strong performance, jumping 92 meters for 119.5 points, placing him third, 12 seconds behind the leader.
Japan’s Atsushi Narita recorded the day’s longest jump at 97.5 meters, earning 119.4 points and narrowly missing the podium positions, finishing fourth by just 0.1 points.
The cross-country segment turned into a battle between Tiller and Skoglund. The two Norwegians remained neck-and-neck throughout the race, with neither able to break away decisively. In the final stretch, Skoglund unleashed a powerful sprint to overtake Tiller and claim victory by a slim margin of 3.9 seconds.
Meanwhile, Andreas’s older brother, Aleksander Skoglund, delivered an extraordinary performance. Starting from 23rd place after the Ski Jumping round, he powered through the field with an impressive cross-country display to secure third place, finishing 36.8 seconds behind his brother.
The Skoglunds’ performances were part of a broader show of Norwegian dominance. Not only did Norway sweep the podium, but they also claimed the top seven positions, underscoring their depth and strength in Nordic Combined.
All results can be found here.
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