Andreas Widhölzl
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Widhölzl in Holmenkollen, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1976 St. Johann in Tirol, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 231 m (758 ft) Planica, 20 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1993 1995–2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Four Hills titles | 1 (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nordic titles | 1 (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andreas "Andi" Widhölzl (born 14 October 1976) is an Austrian former ski jumper.
During his career, he won world championships and Olympic titles.
Career
Early years
Widhölzl was interested in ski-jumping from an early age, his interest coming from watching the sport on television.[1] At around this time he joined the Tyrolese Ski Federation and learnt to ski. When he was seven years old, a school friend convinced him to join the Fieberbrunner Weitenjäger. After a few years, Widhölzl earned his first success in the district and regional championships for his age group.[2]
World Cup debut
Widhölzl began his World Cup ski-jumping career in 1993. Between 1997 and 2000, he won two Olympic bronzes and two world championship medals, along with sixteen victories in World Cup events.
Four Hills Tournament
During this time came his victory in the 1999/2000 Four Hills Tournament. During this season, he came second in the ski-jumping World Cup. In the next five years, he won only one World Cup event, however, in 2005 he twice won the world championship with the Austrian National Team and a year later he was part of the Austrian Team that won the Team Olympic Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics.
End of career
In March 2008, following health problems, he ended his fifteen-year-long World Cup ski-jumping career.
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | NT | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992/93 | — | 55 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1994/95 | 26 | 18 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1995/96 | 20 | 37 | 16 | N/A | 21 |
| 1996/97 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
| 1997/98 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 1998/99 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 6 |
| 1999/00 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 2000/01 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 52 | N/A |
| 2001/02 | 4 | 5 | N/A | 21 | N/A |
| 2002/03 | 12 | N/A | 41 | N/A | |
| 2003/04 | 29 | 17 | N/A | — | N/A |
| 2004/05 | 8 | 16 | N/A | 19 | N/A |
| 2005/06 | 10 | 18 | N/A | 8 | N/A |
| 2006/07 | 33 | 22 | N/A | 34 | N/A |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996/97 | 9 March 1997 | Lahti | Salpausselkä K114 | LH |
| 2 | 1997/98 | 20 December 1997 | Engelberg | Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120 | LH |
| 3 | 5 February 1998 | Sapporo | Ōkurayama K120 | LH | |
| 4 | 1 March 1998 | Vikersund | Vikersundbakken K175 | FH | |
| 5 | 4 March 1998 | Kuopio | Puijo K120 (night) | LH | |
| 6 | 1998/99 | 12 December 1998 | Oberhof | Hans-Renner-Schanze K120 | LH |
| 7 | 6 January 1999 | Bischofshofen | Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze K120 | LH | |
| 8 | 1999/00 | 4 December 1999 | Predazzo | Trampolino dal Ben K120 (night) | LH |
| 9 | 5 December 1999 | Predazzo | Trampolino dal Ben K120 (night) | LH | |
| 10 | 1 January 2000 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Große Olympiaschanze K115 | LH | |
| 11 | 3 January 2000 | Innsbruck | Bergiselschanze K110 | LH | |
| 12 | 6 January 2000 | Bischofshofen | Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze K120 | LH | |
| 13 | 5 February 2000 | Willingen | Mühlenkopfschanze K120 | LH | |
| 14 | 6 February 2000 | Willingen | Mühlenkopfschanze K120 | LH | |
| 15 | 2001/02 | 24 January 2002 | Hakuba | Hakuba K120 | LH |
| 16 | 26 January 2002 | Sapporo | Ōkurayama K120 | LH | |
| 17 | 2002/03 | 30 November 2002 | Kuusamo | Rukatunturi K120 (night) | LH |
| 18 | 2004/05 | 15 January 2005 | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf | Kulm HS200 | FH |
Invalid ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2005 | Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215 | Planica, Slovenia | 234.5 | 769 |
Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.
References
- ^ Andreas Widhölzl; Heinz Schnürle (2009), Mein Höhenflug, Holzgerlingen: SCM Hänssler, ISBN 978-3-7751-5050-7
- ^ "Laufbahn - Andreas Widhölzl". Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- FIS Newsflash 177 on Widhölzl's retirement announcement. 30 April 2008.
- Andreas Widhoelzl at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation