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Martin Schmitt

Full name: Martin Schmitt
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (181 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: January 29, 1978 in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Affiliations: SC Furtwangen, Furtwangen im Schwarzwald (GER)
Country: GER Germany
Sport: Ski Jumping

Related Olympians: Brother of Thorsten Schmitt.

Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver (3 Total)

Biography

Together with his former teammate Sven Hannawald, Martin Schmitt has greatly popularized ski jumping in Germany in the early 21st century. He won the overall World Cup in 1998-99 and 1999-2000, was runner-up in 2000-2001, and earned a gold medal (2002) and two silver (1998 and 2010) at the Winter Olympics in the team event. Schmitt also won nine (4-3-2) medals at the World Championships between 1997 and 2009. In ski flying he was the 2002 World Champion and in 1999 broke the world record with 214.5 m. In both 2000 and 2001 Schmitt placed third at the Four Hills Tournament. His brother Thorsten Schmitt was an alternate for the German Nordic combined team at Torino but was not selected. Besides his sports career Schmitt is a student, studying economics and politics.

Results

Men's Normal Hill, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany Final Standings 19 199.5
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany Jump 1 18 Q 100.0 82.0 44.0 56.0 18.5 19.0 19.0 18.5 18.5
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany Jump 2 19T 99.5 82.0 44.0 55.5 18.5 18.0 18.5 18.5 18.5
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Final Round 7 250.0
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 1 6 Q 125.5 94.5 69.0 56.5 18.5 18.5 19.0 19.0 19.0
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 2 9 124.5 94.5 69.0 55.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 19.0 18.5
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Qualifying Round AC pQ 117.5 91.0 62.0 55.5 18.5 19.0 18.5 18.5 18.0
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Final Round 10 256.0
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 1 16 Q 123.0 99.5 69.0 54.0 18.5 18.0 18.0 17.5 18.0
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 2 7 133.0 103.5 47.5 56.0 19.0 18.5 18.5 18.0 19.0
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Qualifying Round 9 Q 132.5 103.5 77.0 55.5 18.5 18.5 18.0 18.5 18.5

Men's Large Hill, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany Final Standings 14 233.7
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany Jump 1 11 Q 112.3 118.5 57.3 55.0 18.5 18.5 18.0 18.5 18.0
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany Jump 2 11 121.4 123.0 65.4 56.0 18.5 19.0 18.5 19.0 18.5
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Final Round 10 240.4
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 1 6 127.3 126.0 70.8 56.5 19.0 18.5 19.0 19.0 18.5
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 2 13 113.1 119.5 59.1 54.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.5 18.0
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany Qualifying Round AC pQ 99.4 113.0 47.4 52.0 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.0 17.5
2006 Winter 28 Torino Ski Jumping Germany Final Round 19 212.6
2006 Winter 28 Torino Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 1 27T Q 97.2 116.5 44.7 52.5 17.5 17.5 18.0 17.5 17.5
2006 Winter 28 Torino Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 2 13 115.4 125.5 60.9 54.5 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.5 18.5
2006 Winter 28 Torino Ski Jumping Germany Qualifying Round 15T Q 92.1 114.5 41.1 51.0 17.5 16.5 17.0 17.0 17.0
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Final Round 30 182.4
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 1 18T Q 108.0 122.5 55.5 52.5 17.5 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.5
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Final Round Jump 2 29 74.4 108.0 29.4 45.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany Qualifying Round 25 Q 118.9 128.0 65.4 53.5 18.0 17.0 18.0 17.5 18.0

Men's Large Hill, Team

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany GER Final Standings 2 200.1
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 1 2 73.9 98.0 20.4 53.5 17.5 17.5 18.0 18.0 18.0
1998 Winter 20 Nagano Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 2 2 126.2 126.5 71.7 54.5 18.0 18.0 18.5 19.0 18.0
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany GER Final Standings 1 259.0
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 1 1 137.7 131.5 80.7 57.0 19.5 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0
2002 Winter 24 Salt Lake City Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 2 2 121.3 123.5 66.3 55.0 18.5 18.5 19.0 18.0 18.0
2006 Winter 28 Torino Ski Jumping Germany GER Final Standings 4 217.3
2006 Winter 28 Torino Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 1 4 116.4 125.5 60.9 55.5 18.0 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5
2006 Winter 28 Torino Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 2 4 100.9 118.0 47.4 53.5 17.5 18.0 18.5 17.5 18.0
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany GER Final Standings 2 226.5
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 1 2 119.9 128.0 65.4 54.5 17.5 18.0 18.0 18.5 18.5
2010 Winter 32 Vancouver Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 2 2 106.6 122.0 54.6 52.0 17.0 17.5 17.0 18.0 17.5