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Schlierenzauer chases World Cup records
Two-time individual World Cup overall champion Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) can become the fourth man to win three or more season-long titles by triumphing again in 2014/15.
Others who have achieved this feat are Adam Malysz (POL, 4 times), Matti Nykänen (FIN, 4 times) and Andreas Goldberger (AUT, 3 times).
Schlierenzauer has finished in the top three of the individual World Cup overall standings in five different seasons. By doing so again this season, he would join Ahonen (FIN, 8) and Andreas Felder (AUT, 6) as the only men with six or more top-three finishes in the World Cup standings.
Schlierenzauer already holds the all-time record with 52 individual World Cup victories.
Schlierenzauer enters the season with 86 career individual World Cup podiums, 22 behind the leader Ahonen (108) and six behind second-placed Malysz (92).
In individual and team World Cup events combined, Schlierenzauer (113) is behind only Ahonen (133) in total podiums.
Last season was the first since 2006/07 in which no Austrian ski jumper reached the individual overall podium. Schlierenzauer finished the season sixth as best Austrian.
Stoch eyeing to become 1st man in 10 years with successive WCs
Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch (POL) won last season's World Cup overall and is aiming to become the eighth ski jumper to win back-to-back overall World Cup titles and the first since Janne Ahonen (FIN) in 2004 and 2005.
Stoch finished third in the individual overall in 2012/13 and can reach the overall World Cup podium in three consecutive seasons. The last man who achieved this feat was Simon Ammann (SUI) who finished second in 2008/09, first in 2009/10 and second in 2010/11.
Stoch won six individual World Cups last season, most of all ski jumpers as he also added two Olympic titles, becoming the first man from Poland to win two gold medals at the Olympic Winter Games.
Stoch has won 13 individual World Cups and is far behind the Polish record holder Adam Malysz (POL, 39).
Prevc hoping to step into Peterka's footsteps
Peter Prevc (SLO) finished second in the individual World Cup behind Kamil Stoch (POL) last season.
It was the first time a Slovenian ski jumper finished on the podium since Primož Peterka (SLO) was victorious in 1998. Peterka also won in 1997, the only other time a Slovenian was on the individual overall podium.
Prevc can therefore become the second Slovenian to win the individual overall WC.
At age 22, Prevc can become the youngest ski jumper to win the overall since Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) at age 19 in 2008/09.
Freund hoping to give Germany an individual overall WC title
Severin Freund (GER) finished third in last season's individual overall World Cup. Freund aims to become the first German in 15 years to win the overall World Cup title. In 1999/2000 Martin Schmitt (GER) was the last to do so.
Schmitt also won in 1998/99 and the only other German to win the overall is Jens Weiβflog in 1983/84 (for East Germany).
Last season, Freund became the first German in 11 years to reach the overall podium and the first since Sven Hannawald (GER) finished second in 2002/03.
Bardal looking for Norwegian record third overall WC podium
Anders Bardal (NOR) won the overall World Cup title in 2011/12 and finished runner-up in 2012/13, only to miss out on the podium last season, finishing fourth.
Bardal can become the first Norwegian to reach the overall World Cup podium on three occasions. He now shares the record with Roar Ljøkelsøy (NOR) who finished second in the overall standings in 2003/04 and 2004/05.
If Bardal is ranked third at the end of the season, he becomes the fifth ski jumper to complete the medal set in the individual overall World Cup standings. Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT, missing bronze) and Kamil Stoch (POL, missing silver) also have a chance of achieving this feat.
Ammann aiming to climb on all-time World Cup ladder
Four-time Olympic champion Simon Ammann (SUI) enters another season of the World Cup tour.
Ammann's 21 career individual World Cup victories are ninth on the all-time list, two behind eighth-placed Thomas Morgenstern (AUT).
Ammann is sixth on the all-time list with 73 individual World Cup podiums. He is tied with Jens Weiβflog (GER) and three behind Morgenstern and Matti Nykänen (FIN) on equal fourth place.
Ammann won one World Cup last season as he was victorious in Oberstdorf on 29 December, the first of the Four Hills Tournament.
Slovenia aiming to take another step forward
Since the 2008/09 World Cup season, Slovenia have improved or equalled their rank in the Nations Cup every season.
They finished ninth in 2008/09, seventh in 2009/10 and 2010/11, fourth in 2011/12 and 2012/13 and third last season.
Slovenia can become the sixth nation to win the Nations Cup.
Slovenia not only have Peter Prevc (SLO), they also have the Summer Grand Prix winner Jernej Damjan (SLO, 31 years old), Prevc younger brother Cene (SLO, 18 years old) and veteran Robert Kranjec (SLO, 33 years old).
Slovenia won two of the four Team World Cups last season as Austria won the other two.
Germany are reigning Olympic champions in the Team event, where Slovenia finished fifth.
Austria have won the Nations Cup a record 18 times, including nine of the last 10 seasons, with Norway winning in 2012/13. э
Two-time individual World Cup overall champion Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) can become the fourth man to win three or more season-long titles by triumphing again in 2014/15.
Others who have achieved this feat are Adam Malysz (POL, 4 times), Matti Nykänen (FIN, 4 times) and Andreas Goldberger (AUT, 3 times).
Schlierenzauer has finished in the top three of the individual World Cup overall standings in five different seasons. By doing so again this season, he would join Ahonen (FIN, 8) and Andreas Felder (AUT, 6) as the only men with six or more top-three finishes in the World Cup standings.
Schlierenzauer already holds the all-time record with 52 individual World Cup victories.
Schlierenzauer enters the season with 86 career individual World Cup podiums, 22 behind the leader Ahonen (108) and six behind second-placed Malysz (92).
In individual and team World Cup events combined, Schlierenzauer (113) is behind only Ahonen (133) in total podiums.
Last season was the first since 2006/07 in which no Austrian ski jumper reached the individual overall podium. Schlierenzauer finished the season sixth as best Austrian.
Stoch eyeing to become 1st man in 10 years with successive WCs
Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch (POL) won last season's World Cup overall and is aiming to become the eighth ski jumper to win back-to-back overall World Cup titles and the first since Janne Ahonen (FIN) in 2004 and 2005.
Stoch finished third in the individual overall in 2012/13 and can reach the overall World Cup podium in three consecutive seasons. The last man who achieved this feat was Simon Ammann (SUI) who finished second in 2008/09, first in 2009/10 and second in 2010/11.
Stoch won six individual World Cups last season, most of all ski jumpers as he also added two Olympic titles, becoming the first man from Poland to win two gold medals at the Olympic Winter Games.
Stoch has won 13 individual World Cups and is far behind the Polish record holder Adam Malysz (POL, 39).
Prevc hoping to step into Peterka's footsteps
Peter Prevc (SLO) finished second in the individual World Cup behind Kamil Stoch (POL) last season.
It was the first time a Slovenian ski jumper finished on the podium since Primož Peterka (SLO) was victorious in 1998. Peterka also won in 1997, the only other time a Slovenian was on the individual overall podium.
Prevc can therefore become the second Slovenian to win the individual overall WC.
At age 22, Prevc can become the youngest ski jumper to win the overall since Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) at age 19 in 2008/09.
Freund hoping to give Germany an individual overall WC title
Severin Freund (GER) finished third in last season's individual overall World Cup. Freund aims to become the first German in 15 years to win the overall World Cup title. In 1999/2000 Martin Schmitt (GER) was the last to do so.
Schmitt also won in 1998/99 and the only other German to win the overall is Jens Weiβflog in 1983/84 (for East Germany).
Last season, Freund became the first German in 11 years to reach the overall podium and the first since Sven Hannawald (GER) finished second in 2002/03.
Bardal looking for Norwegian record third overall WC podium
Anders Bardal (NOR) won the overall World Cup title in 2011/12 and finished runner-up in 2012/13, only to miss out on the podium last season, finishing fourth.
Bardal can become the first Norwegian to reach the overall World Cup podium on three occasions. He now shares the record with Roar Ljøkelsøy (NOR) who finished second in the overall standings in 2003/04 and 2004/05.
If Bardal is ranked third at the end of the season, he becomes the fifth ski jumper to complete the medal set in the individual overall World Cup standings. Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT, missing bronze) and Kamil Stoch (POL, missing silver) also have a chance of achieving this feat.
Ammann aiming to climb on all-time World Cup ladder
Four-time Olympic champion Simon Ammann (SUI) enters another season of the World Cup tour.
Ammann's 21 career individual World Cup victories are ninth on the all-time list, two behind eighth-placed Thomas Morgenstern (AUT).
Ammann is sixth on the all-time list with 73 individual World Cup podiums. He is tied with Jens Weiβflog (GER) and three behind Morgenstern and Matti Nykänen (FIN) on equal fourth place.
Ammann won one World Cup last season as he was victorious in Oberstdorf on 29 December, the first of the Four Hills Tournament.
Slovenia aiming to take another step forward
Since the 2008/09 World Cup season, Slovenia have improved or equalled their rank in the Nations Cup every season.
They finished ninth in 2008/09, seventh in 2009/10 and 2010/11, fourth in 2011/12 and 2012/13 and third last season.
Slovenia can become the sixth nation to win the Nations Cup.
Slovenia not only have Peter Prevc (SLO), they also have the Summer Grand Prix winner Jernej Damjan (SLO, 31 years old), Prevc younger brother Cene (SLO, 18 years old) and veteran Robert Kranjec (SLO, 33 years old).
Slovenia won two of the four Team World Cups last season as Austria won the other two.
Germany are reigning Olympic champions in the Team event, where Slovenia finished fifth.
Austria have won the Nations Cup a record 18 times, including nine of the last 10 seasons, with Norway winning in 2012/13. э
Source: fis-ski.com
