Andreas Goldberger

Andreas Goldberger, often called Andi, was born on November 29, 1972, in Austria. He was a famous ski jumper who competed for his country.

In 1994, Goldberger made history by becoming the first man ever to jump over 200 metres during a ski jumping event. His jump showed how far athletes could push the limits of sport and remains an important moment in ski jumping.

Career

Andreas Goldberger was an Austrian ski jumper who won many big competitions. He won the World Cup overall titles three times and the Four Hills Tournament twice. He also won medals in the Nordic World Championships and the Winter Olympics.

Goldberger loved ski flying, which is a very high and far jump in ski jumping. On March 17, 1994, he made a jump of 202 metres during training in Planica, Slovenia. This was the first time a man jumped over 200 metres. Later, Toni Nieminen landed a longer jump at the same event.

On March 18, 2000, Goldberger set the ski jumping world record with a jump of 225 metres in Planica, Slovenia. This record stood for three years.

Controversy

In 1997, Andreas Goldberger said he used a certain substance. The Austrian Ski Association banned him for six months. After this, he said he would compete for another country, but he later decided to keep competing for Austria.

End of career

Andreas Goldberger's last ski jumping event was on March 6, 2005, in Lahti. He finished in 49th place.

In 2006, he stopped competing with a final test jump in Kulm, Austria. After that, he started working as a commentator for the Austrian TV station ORF. He still works there today.

World Cup

Standings

Wins

Ski jumping world records

This jump was not counted as an official record because the skier touched the ground early. But it was important because it was the first time anyone had jumped over 200 metres in ski jumping.