Alan Jacob Alborn is a former American

United States

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 ski jumper who has been competing since 1998. At the 2002 Winter Olympics

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

 in Salt Lake City, he finished 11th in the team large hill and 11th in the individual normal hill events.

Alborn's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...

 was 23rd in the individual normal hill event at Lahti

Lahti

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 in 2001. He finished 32nd in the individual event at the 2002 Ski-flying World Championships

Ski-flying World Championships

The FIS Ski Flying World Championships is a competition that is held every two years, with the occasional exception. The Championship takes place in big ski jumping hills, with K-spots over 185 meters. Unlike ordinary ski jumping, the Ski Flying World Champion is determined after four jumps...

 in Harrachov

Harrachov

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Alborn's best individual World Cup finish was fourth in a large hill event in Switzerland

Switzerland

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in 2001. His best individual career finish was second twice in lesser events (2001, 2004).

Alan Alborn currently holds the North American distance record of 221.5 meters.

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