Andreas Goldberger (born November 29, 1972 in Ried im Innkreis, Austria) is a former ski jumper. 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 of 239 metres.

Competitive highlights

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• 1994 Winter Olympics
  • Two Bronze medals (120m and team events)
• World Cup
  • Overall winner in 1992/93, 1994/95 and 1995/96
  • 20 individual wins
• Four Hills Tournament
  • Twice overall winner, 1992/93 and 1994/95
• Nordic skiing World Championships
  • 1 Gold (2001: Team Normal Hill), 2 Silver (1993: Individual Normal Hill, 1995: Individual Large Hill) and 4 Bronze (1993: Individual and Team Large Hills, 1997: Individual Normal, 2001: Team Large Hill) medals
• Holmenkollen ski festival
  • 1995 Winner in the Ski jumping event.
• Ski flying
  • Gold medal in the World Championship in 1996
  • Two World Cup victories in 1995 and 1996
  • Held the world record with a 225m jump, from Planica in 2000

Controversy

In 1997 Goldberger admitted to the use of cocaine, and was given a six month ban from the Austrian Ski Association.

He retired May 29 2005.

Reference

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External links

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• Official homepage
• FIS Profile

1972 births | Living people | Austrian ski jumpers | Olympic competitors for Austria | Competitors at the 1994 Winter Olympics

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