Nathalie Armbruster: German Nordic Combined Champion!

Nathalie Armbruster: German Nordic Combined Champion!

Nathalie Armbruster's impressive career finds another highlight, because on October 11, 2025, the athlete from SV/SZ Kniebis in Oberstdorf won the German championship title in Nordic combined. With an outstanding jump of 96 meters starting at Gate 25, she not only placed herself at the top of the competition, but also achieved the best jump of the entire weekend. Armbruster was satisfied after her victory and feels that she is in great shape, which underlines her performance. With an impressive lead of 28 seconds over second-placed Jenny Nowak in the roller race, she left her competitors behind and also secured the junior title. Her teammate Fabienne Klumpp from Baiersbronn followed her in second place in the junior ranking and ended up in fifth place overall.

But how did this remarkable success come about? Nathalie Armbruster, who started cross-country skiing at the tender age of four, has developed over the years into one of the leading athletes in her discipline. At the age of eight she took her first steps on a ski jump and trained at the base in Baiersbronn. She celebrated her international debut on February 22, 2020 at the OPA Nordic Ski Games in Villach, where she shone with a silver medal in the individual and gold in the team. Armbruster has steadily worked his way to the top through regular participation in youth competitions such as the Alpine Cup and the FIS Youth Cup. Her impressive record speaks for itself: she won the overall ranking of the German Student Cup four years in a row and won numerous medals at international championships.

Nathalie's path to championship

The talented athlete has enjoyed considerable success throughout her career. be it the gold medal at the OPA Nordic Ski Games in Predazzo in February 2022 or her first medals at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, where she triumphed in both the individual and mixed team. Particularly noteworthy is her debut in the World Cup on March 12, 2022, where she immediately took 15th place and finished the season with an impressive overall rank of 30th. Armbruster was not only represented on the World Cup podium three times in the 2022/23 season, but also carried the German flag at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica.

Another turning point in her career was the first World Cup victory at the Nordic Combined Triple in Seefeld in February 2025, when she became the first German combined athlete to achieve this honor. These successes did not go unnoticed, and national coach Florian Aichinger praised both Armbruster's achievements and the competition as a whole. “We have a good team and are mastering the challenges that lie ahead of us with flying colors,” said Aichinger.

Looking into the future

Although Nathalie Armbruster has already won many titles and medals, there are still more challenges waiting for her before winter. Rule changes are coming, and this won't make preparing for the team title any less challenging. Armbruster and Klumpp will have to compete against strong competition, but the two are optimistic. The course has been set for a successful team and there is great anticipation for the upcoming competitions. Black Forest messenger reports that the young athletes are fully motivated to remain in the spotlight of Nordic combined in the future.

With her successes so far, Nathalie Armbruster has earned a place in the history of German sport - and we can't wait to see what other records she will break in the coming years. Who knows, maybe we'll see many more otherworldly-looking performances from this talented athlete soon! Wikipedia gives an exciting insight into her impressive career and consistency on international stages.