JumpandReach family at the Sporthilfe Gala

At the beginning of October it was called “suit up” again for the big Gala of the Austrian Sports Aid in Vienna – the athletes of the year were awarded!

The JumpandReach family with the reigning World Champion Johannes Lamparter and Team Olympic Champion Stefan Kraft were delighted to be joined at our table by former ÖFB boss Leo Windtner, Manner CEO Andreas Kutil and Dr Doris Kutil and Raiffeisen OÖ Managing Director Bernhard Marckhgott, as well as high-ranking representatives from the world of business. There, a fine and amusing evening developed, away from the hustle and bustle of a sportsman’s daily routine.

Even before the gala, the JumpandReach family was a topic of conversation. The announcement of the change in strategy raised many questions among the players: athletes, journalists, sponsors and politicians wanted to know everything about the new direction and congratulated Patrick Murnig on this step.

After the flurry of flashbulbs at the “Golden Carpet” and numerous interviews of interested journalists with Johannes and Stefan, the gala was opened with a brilliant show act and brought many entertaining but also emotional moments.
Johannes Lamparter handed over the “Niki” for the Rising Star of the Year to his “successor” in this category – double Olympic champion Johannes Strolz; Stefan Kraft presented the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year with Disabilities – the alpine skiing siblings Veronika and Johannes Aigner.

At the subsequent after-party, everyone had the opportunity to talk in an informal atmosphere and to toast to the successes of the past season.