Jens Weißflog

Jens Weißflog
Jens Weißflog (2017)
Personal information
Born (1964-07-21) 21 July 1964
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country East Germany (1980–90)
 Germany (1990–1996)
SportSkiing
World Cup career
Seasons1981
19831996
Indiv. starts191
Indiv. podiums73
Indiv. wins33
Team starts9
Team podiums6
Team wins1
Overall titles1 (1984)
Four Hills titles4 (1984, 1985, 1991, 1996)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)201 m (659 ft)
Kulm, 9–11 February 1996
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
1984 Sarajevo Individual NH
1994 Lillehammer Individual LH
1994 Lillehammer Team LH
1984 Sarajevo Individual LH
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1985 Seefeld Individual NH
1989 Lahti Individual NH
1984 Engelberg Team LH
1989 Lahti Individual LH
1995 Thunder Bay Team LH
1985 Seefeld Team LH
1991 Val di Fiemme Individual LH
1991 Val di Fiemme Team LH
1993 Falun Individual LH
Men's ski flying
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
1985 Planica Individual
1990 Vikersund Individual
Updated on 10 February 2016

Jens Weißflog (German pronunciation: [jɛns ˈvaɪsfloːk] ; born 21 July 1964) is an East German and later German former ski jumper. He is one of the best and most successful ski jumpers in the history of the sport. He is a two time olympic and nordic world ski champion; also overall world winner.