Rydzek discovered his passion for Nordic sports at an early age, starting ski jumping shortly before his fifth birthday.

By 2015, Rydzek had achieved unprecedented success, winning four medals at the World Championships in Falun: two gold, one silver, and one bronze, making him the most decorated athlete of the competition.

[3][4] In 2017, Rydzek was named Germany's "Sportsman of the Year" after an extraordinary season, further cementing his reputation as one of the best athletes in the sport's history.

[5] At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Rydzek won a gold medal in the Individual Gundersen LH/10 km Cross-Country, finishing before his teammates Fabian Rießle and Eric Frenzel.

[7] On 22 February he clinched another gold medal in the Men’s Team competition with Rießle, Frenzel, and Vinzenz Geiger, solidifying Germany's dominance in Nordic Combined.