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German Ski Jumper Justin Lisso Retires at 26 After Repeat Knee Injuries

His exit narrows Germany's pipeline of young ski jumpers.

Overview

  • Justin Lisso announced his retirement from ski jumping at age 26 after multiple serious knee injuries.
  • He re-tore a cruciate ligament in November 2025 two months after a brief return to competition.
  • The WSV Schmiedefeld athlete first suffered a major knee injury in a June 2023 training crash and spent more than a year in rehab.
  • Lisso never reached a World Cup breakthrough, with top finishes of 11th in Titisee-Neustadt in January 2022, 13th in Oslo in March 2023, and 15th in Lahti.
  • He said on Instagram that the decision was hard yet hopeful, and the German Ski Association loses another young prospect with his departure.