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Jens Weißflog

Full name: Jens Weißflog
Nickname(s): Floh
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 119 lbs (54 kg)
Born: July 21, 1964 in Steinheidel-Erlabrunn, Sachsen, Germany
Affiliations: SC Traktor Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal (GER)
Country: GDR East Germany, GER Germany
Sport: Ski Jumping

Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver (4 Total)

Biography

Jens Weißflog's international career spanned 12 years, remarkably long for a ski jumper. His first season was exceptional, winning the Four Hills Tournament, the Overall World Cup, and gold and silver at the Sarajevo Olympics. Nicknamed "Floh" (flea) because of his low bodyweight, he again took the Overall World Cup in 1985, adding the normal hill world title in Seefeld. He remained a consistent top competitor for years, totalling 33 World Cup wins, a host of World Championship silver and bronze medals, as well as the 1989 world title in the normal hill. His greatest performance came at Lillehammer, when he won the large hill event, both individually and with the German team. He said goodbye to the sport with a fourth victory in the Four Hills Tournament. At present, Weißflog works as a ski jumping analyst for German television and owns a hotel.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill, Individual East Germany GDR 1 Gold
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping Men's Large Hill, Individual East Germany GDR 2 Silver
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill, Individual East Germany GDR 9
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping Men's Large Hill, Individual East Germany GDR 31
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill, Individual Germany GER 9
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Men's Large Hill, Individual Germany GER 33
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Men's Large Hill, Team Germany GER 5
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill, Individual Germany GER 4
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Men's Large Hill, Individual Germany GER 1 Gold
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Men's Large Hill, Team Germany GER 1 Gold

Men's Normal Hill, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping East Germany Final Standings 1 215.2
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 1 2 OB 110.5 90.0 60.0 50.5 16.5 17.0 17.0 16.5 17.0
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 2 5 104.7 87.0 55.2 49.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping East Germany Final Standings 9 196.6
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 1 18 99.5 81.5 48.0 51.5 17.0 17.0 18.0 17.0 17.5
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 2 8 97.1 80.0 45.6 51.5 17.5 16.5 17.0 17.0 17.5
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany Final Standings 9 208.5
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany Jump 1 12 104.9 84.0 50.4 54.5 18.5 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.5
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany Jump 2 6 103.6 83.5 49.6 54.0 17.5 18.0 18.5 17.0 18.5
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany Final Standings 4 260.0
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany Jump 1 5 132.0 98.0 76.0 56.0 18.5 19.0 19.0 18.5 18.5
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany Jump 2 5 128.0 96.5 73.0 55.0 18.5 18.0 18.5 18.0 19.0

Men's Large Hill, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping East Germany Final Standings 2 213.7
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 1 2 106.0 107.0 53.0 53.0 17.5 17.5 18.0 18.0 17.5
1984 Winter 19 Sarajevo Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 2 2 107.7 107.5 53.7 54.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 17.5
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping East Germany Final Standings 31 172.0
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 1 27 95.7 104.5 46.7 49.0 17.0 16.5 16.0 16.0 16.5
1988 Winter 23 Calgary Ski Jumping East Germany Jump 2 37T 76.3 93.5 31.3 45.0 15.0 15.5 15.0 15.0 14.0
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany Final Standings 33 141.3
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany Jump 1 48 60.5 90.0 18.0 42.5 14.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany Jump 2 15 80.8 99.5 31.3 49.5 16.5 16.0 16.5 16.5 16.5
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany Final Standings 1 274.5
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany Jump 1 2 OB 134.1 129.5 77.1 57.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany Jump 2 1 140.4 133.0 83.4 57.0 19.0 19.0 18.5 19.0 19.0

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
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany GER Final Standings 5 183.4
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 1 7 93.8 107.0 41.8 52.0 17.5 17.5 17.0 17.5 17.0
1992 Winter 27 Albertville Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 2 6 89.6 104.0 37.6 52.0 17.5 18.0 17.0 17.5 16.5
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany GER Final Standings 1 277.7
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 1 1 136.3 131.0 79.8 56.5 19.5 19.0 18.5 18.5 19.0
1994 Winter 29 Lillehammer Ski Jumping Germany GER Jump 2 1 141.4 135.5 87.9 53.5 18.0 18.0 17.5 17.5 18.0