Jani Soininen
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| Country | Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jani Markus Soininen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1972 Jyväskylä, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 203.5 m (668 ft) Planica, 21-23 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1992–2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jani Markus Soininen (born 12 November 1972) is a Finnish former ski jumper.[1]
Career
He won two medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, earning a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill. His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he earned three medals in the team hill competitions with gold in 1995 and 1997, and silver in 2001 on the large hill.[1]
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | NT | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991/92 | — | — | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1992/93 | 39 | 45 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1993/94 | 14 | 18 | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| 1994/95 | 7 | 6 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1995/96 | 11 | 9 | 11 | N/A | 11 |
| 1996/97 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 1997/98 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 5 |
| 1998/99 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 32 | 33 |
| 1999/00 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| 2000/01 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 42 | N/A |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995/96 | 13 January 1996 | Engelberg | Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120 | LH |
| 2 | 1997/98 | 30 November 1997 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken K120 (night) | LH |
| 3 | 6 December 1997 | Predazzo | Trampolino dal Ben K90 (night) | NH | |
| 4 | 1999/00 | 26 January 2000 | Hakuba | Olympic Hills K120 (night) | LH |
References
- ^ a b "Jani SOININEN". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
External links
- Jani Soininen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Jani Soininen at Olympics.com
- Jani Soininen at Olympedia
- Jani Soininen at Olympiakomitea.fi (in Finnish)