Andreas Kofler facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Andreas Kofler |
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Kofler in 2011
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| Country |  Austria |
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| Born | 17 May 1984 Innsbruck, Austria |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | SV Innsbruck Bergisel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 233 m (764 ft) Vikersund, 26 February 2012 |
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| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2003–2017 2019 |
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| Individual wins | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 309 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Four Hills titles | 1 (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Andreas Kofler (born 17 May 1984) is a former ski jumper from Austria. He is famous for winning several medals in major competitions. These include the Olympic Games, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and FIS Ski Flying World Championships.
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Andreas Kofler's Ski Jumping Career
Andreas Kofler grew up in Tyrol, a mountain area in Austria. He was part of the SV Innsbruck-Bergisel ski club. Another famous ski jumper, Gregor Schlierenzauer, was also in this club.
Early Success and Olympic Medals
Kofler won his first individual World Cup competition on 4 February 2006. Just two days later, his team came in second place. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Kofler won a silver medal. He was very close to his teammate, Thomas Morgenstern, who won gold. Later, Kofler and Morgenstern won an Olympic gold medal together in the team competition.
At the Nordic Ski World Championships in 2007, held in Sapporo, Japan, Kofler won another gold medal. This was also in a team event. He finished sixth in the individual competition. By the end of that season, he placed second in the Nordic Tournament.
Challenges and Comeback
Kofler started the 2007/08 season well, getting second place twice behind Morgenstern. However, he had two crashes during competitions. These happened in Engelberg and Oberstdorf. Even though he wasn't badly hurt, Kofler found it hard to get back to his best form. This struggle continued into the next season.
In the 2009-2010 season, Kofler started to improve. He finished third in Engelberg, which helped him end his tough period. In the same season, Kofler won the important Four Hills Tournament. He won the first event of this tournament in Oberstdorf.
More Olympic Glory
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Kofler did not perform as well as hoped in the first event. He finished 19th on the normal hill. But he did much better on the large hill, coming in fourth place. He was only one point away from a medal.
Kofler then won his second Olympic gold medal in the team competition. He achieved this with his teammates Wolfgang Loitzl, Thomas Morgenstern, and Gregor Schlierenzauer. This was a great success for the Austrian team.
World Cup Victories
During the 2010/11 season, Kofler won three individual World Cup events. One of these wins was the very first event of the season in Kuusamo, Finland.
Even with back problems that affected his training, Kofler had a strong start to the 2011/12 season. He won the first two events, which took place in Lillehammer, Norway. Overall, he won 12 individual World Cup competitions in his career. He also achieved a third-place finish in the overall World Cup standings during the 2011/12 season.
Personal Life
In 2007, Andreas Kofler began training to become a police officer in Austria. This was part of a special program for athletes. In May 2011, he finished his training and passed his final exams.
Kofler enjoys several hobbies outside of ski jumping. These include telemark skiing, playing football, surfing, and climbing. He lives in Thaur, a town in Tyrol, Austria.
See also
In Spanish: Andreas Kofler para niños
