About
German ski jumper who won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. He also won the 2015 World Cup for ski jumping. That same year, he set the German record with a 245 meter long jump.
Before Fame
He first appeared in the Continental Cup in 2004.
Trivia
As of January 2016, he had six jumps of more than 230 meters, enough for 7th most all-time.
Family Life
He was born in Freyung, located in what was then West Germany.
Associated With
He beat out accomplished Slovenian ski jumper Peter Prevc for the 2015 World Cup.
