Andreas Goldberger
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Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper
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He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s. His favorite type of hill to jump from is known as the 'ski-flying' hill, where jumpers have travelled distances in the range of 240 metres.
In 1994 Planica Ski-Flying World Championships training series, he jumped 202m and became a first man ever to jump over 200 metres, but unfortunately touched the snow and jump was not officially recognized as that and as a world record. In 2000 Planica World Cup team event he jumped 225 m and set the world record.
, and was given a six month ban from the Austrian Ski Association. As a result of that ban, in November 1997, he even declared he would, from that moment on, compete under the flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Yet, after reaching an agreement with the Austrian Ski Association, he continued competing for his native Austria.
, Austria
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Later after that he did some jumps in every World Cup competition as a V-jumper with helmet cam for Austrian national TV station ORF
, where he works as a co-commentator.
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
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He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s. His favorite type of hill to jump from is known as the 'ski-flying' hill, where jumpers have travelled distances in the range of 240 metres.
In 1994 Planica Ski-Flying World Championships training series, he jumped 202m and became a first man ever to jump over 200 metres, but unfortunately touched the snow and jump was not officially recognized as that and as a world record. In 2000 Planica World Cup team event he jumped 225 m and set the world record.
Competitive highlights
- World CupSki jumping World CupThe FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...
- Overall winner in 1992/93, 1994/95 and 1995/96
- 20 individual wins
- Four Hills TournamentFour Hills TournamentThe Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...
- Twice overall winner, 1992/93 and 1994/95
- FIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsFIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsThe 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...
- One gold (2001: team normal hill), two silver (1993: individual normal hill, 1995: individual large hill) and four bronze (1993: individual and team large hills, 1997: individual normal hill, 2001: team large hill) medals.
- Holmenkollen ski festivalHolmenkollen ski festivalThe Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
- 1995 ski jumping winner.
- FIS Ski Flying World Championships
- Complete set of medals (Gold: 1996 individual, Silver: 1992 individual, Bronze: 2004 team)
- Two World Cup victories in 1995 and 1996.
Controversy
In 1997 Goldberger admitted to the use of cocaineCocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
, and was given a six month ban from the Austrian Ski Association. As a result of that ban, in November 1997, he even declared he would, from that moment on, compete under the flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Yet, after reaching an agreement with the Austrian Ski Association, he continued competing for his native Austria.
End of career
Goldberger last World Cup appearance as a ski jumper was in Lahti on March 6, 2005 (49 place). Goldberger officially retired and ended his career with his final jump as a V-jumper on Jaunuary 13, 2006 at flying hill in KulmKulm
The name Kulm is a German language toponym which is derived from the Latin culmen, meaning hill. It may be used as follows:-Places:Austria* Kulm bei Weiz, a municipality in Styria* Kulm am Zirbitz, a municipality in Styria...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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Later after that he did some jumps in every World Cup competition as a V-jumper with helmet cam for Austrian national TV station ORF
ORF
ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
, where he works as a co-commentator.