Jirí Parma
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Jiři Parma (ˈjɪr̝iː ˈparma) (born January 9, 1963) is a former Czechoslovakia
n ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1996.
At the 1992 Winter Olympics
in Albertville
, he won a bronze medal in the team large hill.
Parma's biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
, where he earned four medals. This included one gold (1987: Individual normal hill), one silver (1993: Team large hill), and two bronzes (1984, 1989: Team large hill).
He also had three individual career victories (2 in 1984, and 1 in 1985).
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1996.
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 bronze medal in the team large hill.
Parma'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. This included one gold (1987: Individual normal hill), one silver (1993: Team large hill), and two bronzes (1984, 1989: Team large hill).
He also had three individual career victories (2 in 1984, and 1 in 1985).