æz ðə tˈɔːɹtʃ hɐdbɪn pˈæst ˌɔn tə ðə tˈuː tˈɑːp fˈɪnɪʃɚz, stˈɛnmɑːɹk ænd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən fˈɪl mˈɑːɚ, θˈɜːni ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌm wˈɜːld kˈʌp kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ɐ mˈʌnθ lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv twˈɛnti nˈaɪn.
As the torch had been passed on to the two top finishers, Stenmark and American Phil Mahre, Thöni retired from World Cup competition a month later in March 1980 at the age of 29.