Heinz Kuttin
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Heinz Kuttin (born 5 January 1971 in Gassen, Oberösterreich) is a former Austria
n ski jumper
who competed from 1988 to 1995.
At the 1992 Winter Olympics
in Albertville
, he won a silver medal in the Team large hill and a bronze Medal in the Individual large hill. At the 1994 Winter Olympics
in Lillehammer
, he won a bronze medal in the Team large hill.
Kuttin's biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
where he earned four medals, including two golds (Individual normal hill and Team large hill: 1991) and two bronzes (Team large hill: 1993; Individual normal hill: 1989).
He worked as an assistant coach of the Austrian national team in 2002–2003, coached the Polish B team in 2003 and then the Polish national team from 2004 to 2006.
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...
n ski jumper
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...
who competed from 1988 to 1995.
At the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
, he won a silver medal in the Team large hill and a bronze Medal in the Individual large hill. At the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, he won a bronze medal in the Team large hill.
Kuttin's biggest successes were 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...
where he earned four medals, including two golds (Individual normal hill and Team large hill: 1991) and two bronzes (Team large hill: 1993; Individual normal hill: 1989).
He worked as an assistant coach of the Austrian national team in 2002–2003, coached the Polish B team in 2003 and then the Polish national team from 2004 to 2006.