Gregor Schlierenzauer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gregor Schlierenzauer
Schlierenzauer in Hinzenbach, 2015
Country	Austria
Born	(1990-01-07) 7 January 1990 (age 35) Innsbruck, Austria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Ski club	SV Innsbruck–Bergisel
Personal best	243.5 m (799 ft) Vikersund, 12 February 2011
World Cup career
Seasons	2006–2021
Individual wins	53
Team wins	17
Indiv. podiums	88
Team podiums	36
Indiv. starts	275
Team starts	50
Overall titles	2 (2009, 2013)
Four Hills titles	2 (2012, 2013)
Ski Flying titles	3 (2009, 2011, 2013)
Nordic titles	2 (2008, 2009)
Medal record Men's ski jumping Event 1st 2nd 3rd Winter Olympics 1 1 2 World Championships 6 5 1 Ski Flying World Championships 4 1 0 Total 11 7 3 Olympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver Team LH Silver 2014 Sochi Team LH Bronze 2010 Vancouver Individual NH Bronze 2010 Vancouver Individual LH World Championships Gold 2007 Sapporo Team LH Gold 2009 Liberec Team LH Gold 2011 Oslo Team NH Gold 2011 Oslo Individual LH Gold 2011 Oslo Team LH Gold 2013 Val di Fiemme Team LH Silver 2009 Liberec Individual NH Silver 2013 Val di Fiemme Mixed team NH Silver 2013 Val di Flemme Individual NH Silver 2015 Falun Individual LH Silver 2015 Falun Team LH Bronze 2017 Lahti Team LH Men's ski flying World Championships Gold 2008 Oberstdorf Individual Gold 2008 Oberstdorf Team Gold 2010 Planica Team Gold 2012 Vikersund Team Silver 2010 Planica Individual
Updated on 21 September 2021.

Gregor Schlierenzauer (born January 7, 1990) is an amazing former ski jumper from Austria. He competed from 2006 to 2021 and is known as one of the most successful ski jumpers ever!

Gregor won the Ski Jumping World Cup overall title twice. He also won the Four Hills Tournament twice and the Nordic Tournament twice. He was the best in Ski Flying World Cup three times.

He earned four medals at the Winter Olympics, twelve at the Ski Jumping World Championships, and five at the Ski Flying World Championships.

During his fantastic 2008–09 World Cup season, Gregor set many records. He won thirteen individual World Cup events, which was more than anyone else in a single season at that time. He also tied the record for six wins in a row.

On January 26, 2013, Gregor matched Matti Nykänen's record of 46 individual World Cup wins. He went on to win a total of 53 times, which is the most for any male ski jumper! He announced he was ending his amazing career on September 21, 2021.

Gregor Schlierenzauer: Early Life and Training

Gregor Schlierenzauer was born on January 7, 1990, in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. He has an older sister, Gloria, and a younger brother, Lukas. His uncle, Markus Prock, was a famous luge athlete who won three Olympic medals. Markus helped Gregor get his first contracts with sports companies.

Gregor has been deaf in his left ear since he was born. When he was eight years old, he started training in ski jumping at the SV Innsbruck–Bergisel club. He went to a regular school at first. But because he was so busy with both sports and school, he later went to Skigymnasium Stams. This is a special boarding school in Austria for ski athletes. Today, Gregor lives in Fulpmes, Tyrol.

Gregor started competing professionally in the 2005/06 season in the Continental Cup. He was only fifteen years old then. In February 2006, he won a gold medal at the Junior World Championships in Kranj, Slovenia. After that, Alex Pointner, the coach of the Austrian professional team, invited him to join the World Cup. Gregor made his World Cup debut on March 12, 2006, finishing in 24th place at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival.

Gregor's Amazing Ski Jumping Career

First World Cup Wins: 2006–2008

On December 3, 2006, Gregor won his first World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway. This made him one of the youngest jumpers ever to win a World Cup competition! He also won in Oberstdorf, Germany, during the Four Hills Tournament 2006/07. He won the final competition of the tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria, on his 17th birthday. He finished second overall in that tournament.

In the 2006/07 World Cup season, Gregor finished fourth overall. His coach decided he should not compete in the final event in Planica because it was too tough for a 17-year-old.

At the start of the 2007/08 World Cup, Gregor was in second place behind his teammate Thomas Morgenstern. He also took second place in Oberstdorf during the Four Hills Tournament 2007/08. He won first place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He was a favorite to win the tournament, but tough weather conditions affected his performance.

Gregor won his second World Cup event in Zakopane, Poland, on January 25, 2008. He later competed in the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf in 2008. He won the gold medal on February 23, 2008. The next day, the Austrian team, including Gregor, won gold in the team competition.

He also won the 2008 Nordic Tournament by winning competitions in Lillehammer and Oslo. Gregor finished second overall in the 2007/08 World Cup. In March 2008, he set a new Austrian record for ski flying with a jump of 233.5 meters.

Record-Breaking Season: 2008–2009

On February 11, 2009, Gregor became only the fourth ski jumper to win six World Cup events in a row. This tied the record held by other great jumpers like Thomas Morgenstern and Janne Ahonen. His winning streak ended in Oberstdorf on February 14.

Gregor Schlierenzauer (left) and Wolfgang Loitzl (right) at Zakopane in 2009.

On February 21, he won a silver medal in the individual normal hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec. One week later, Gregor won gold in the team large hill event.

He returned to winning individual competitions on March 8 in Lahti, Finland. On March 20, he won the ski flying event at Planica. This brought his total wins for the season to 13, setting a new record! He also set a record for 20 podium finishes and scored 2083 points in a single World Cup season, becoming the first person to get more than 2000 points.

Olympic Medals and More Wins: 2009–2011

In the 2009/10 World Cup, Gregor finished second overall. He won eight World Cup events, including wins in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Innsbruck during the Four Hills Tournament.

A major highlight for Gregor was the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He won a bronze medal in the Normal Hill competition. A week later, he won another bronze medal in the Large Hill competition.

Schlierenzauer won three medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Two days later, he won his first Olympic gold medal in the Team Event with his teammates Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler, and Thomas Morgenstern. At the Ski Flying World Championships in Planica, he won a silver medal individually and another gold with the team.

At the start of the 2010/11 World Cup, Gregor was injured and missed the first two events of the Four Hills Tournament. Even while recovering, he won two events at the Vikersund ski flying hill. He also set a new personal best jump of 243.5 meters in Vikersund.

Later that season, he won three gold medals at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. He won his first individual gold medal at these championships on the large hill. He also won the ski flying title for the second time that season.

Four Hills Champion and World Cup Dominance: 2011–2013

Gregor won his first event of the 2011/12 season in Harrachov on December 9, 2011. On January 6, 2012, Gregor won the Four Hills Tournament for the first time!

On January 15, 2012, at a ski flying competition on the Kulm, Gregor's jump suit tore. Even so, he made a great jump and won. However, he was disqualified because of the torn suit. This disqualification ended up costing him the overall World Cup title that season.

By February 5, 2012, Gregor had 40 World Cup victories, passing Adam Małysz. He finished second overall in the 2011/12 World Cup.

Gregor was amazing in the 2012/13 season. He won the Four Hills Tournament for the second time and the ski flying title for the third time.

On January 26, 2013, in Vikersund, Gregor tied Matti Nykänen's record of 46 World Cup wins. On February 3, in Harrachov, he won again, breaking Nykänen's record and becoming the sole record holder!

At the Nordic Championships in Val di Fiemme, Gregor won gold with the team, silver with the mixed-team, and silver on the normal hill. By the end of the season, he had won the overall World Cup by a large margin and had reached 50 World Cup wins.

Later Career and Retirement: 2013–2021

The 2013/14 season started well for Gregor. He won his first two competitions in Kuusamo and Lillehammer. He finished 8th at the Four Hills Tournament and had two podium finishes in ski-flying events.

However, he couldn't keep up his past dominance. The Olympic Winter Games in Sochi were a bit disappointing for him individually. He finished 11th on the normal hill and 7th on the large hill. But he did win a silver medal with the team! He finished 6th overall that season.

The 2014/15 season was also tough. After some poor performances, he won his 53rd and final World Cup victory in Lillehammer. The next weekend, he took second place in Nizhny Tagil, which was his 88th and final World Cup podium finish.

He finished 7th in the Four Hills Tournament. Later in the season, he won a silver medal on the large hill at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. This was his last season at the very top of the sport.

After poor performances in the 2015/16 season, Gregor took a break. In March 2016, he tore a ligament in his knee while skiing in Canada, which delayed his return until 2017.

At the Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Gregor won a bronze medal with the team. His best result in the 2017/18 season was 13th place. In March 2018, he jumped 253.5 meters in Planica, which was the same length as the world record. However, it didn't count as a record because he touched the ground with his hands.

At the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he finished 22nd on the normal hill. He was not chosen for the large hill event but finished fourth with the team, just missing a medal.

The 2019/20 season was his best since 2014/15. Gregor had four top-ten finishes, including a fourth place in Nizhny Tagil. He finished 20th overall that season.

On September 21, 2021, Gregor announced on his website that he was ending his amazing career as a ski jumper.

Olympic Games Results

Event	Normal Hill	Large Hill	Team
Representing  Austria
2010 Vancouver	Bronze	Bronze	Gold
2014 Sochi	11th	7th	Silver
2018 Pyeongchang	22nd	—	4th

World Championships Results

Event	Normal Hill	Large Hill	Team Normal Hill	Team Large Hill	Mixed Team
Representing  Austria
2007 Sapporo	8th	10th	N/A	Gold	N/A
2009 Liberec	Silver	4th	N/A	Gold	N/A
2011 Oslo	8th	Gold	Gold	Gold	N/A
2013 Val di Fiemme	Silver	8th	N/A	Gold	Silver
2015 Falun	22nd	Silver	N/A	Silver	—
2017 Lahti	24th	—	N/A	Bronze	—

Ski Flying World Championships Results

Event	Individual	Team
Representing  Austria
2008 Oberstdorf	Gold	Gold
2010 Planica	Silver	Gold
2012 Vikersund	18th	Gold
2014 Harrachov	24th	—
2020 Planica	26th	6th

World Cup Performance

Season Standings

Season	Overall	4H	SF	RA	W6	T5	P7	NT
2005/06	73	—	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	50
2006/07	4		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24
2007/08		12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2008/09				N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009/10		4		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4
2010/11	9	36		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011/12			8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012/13				N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013/14	6	8		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014/15	10	7	18	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015/16	43	33	—	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016/17	34	—	34	28	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017/18	35	26	46	29	—	N/A	23	N/A
2018/19	46	—	—	—	47	N/A	—	N/A
2019/20	20	28	—	11	8	18	N/A	N/A
2020/21	65	60	—	N/A	—	N/A	—	N/A

Podiums

Season	Podiums
	Medals			Total
2006/07	5	1	1	7
2007/08	6	7	1	14
2008/09	13	3	4	20
2009/10	8	2	1	11
2010/11	3	-	1	4
2011/12	5	3	1	9
2012/13	10	2	4	16
2013/14	2	1	2	5
2014/15	1	1	-	2
Total	53	20	15	88

Wins

No.	Season	Date	Location	Hill	Size
1	2006/07	3 December 2006	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS138	LH
2		16 December 2006	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137	LH
3		30 December 2006	Oberstdorf	Schattenbergschanze HS137 (night)	LH
4		7 January 2007	Bischofshofen	Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze HS140 (night)	LH
5		7 February 2007	Klingenthal	Vogtland Arena HS140 (night)	LH
6	2007/08	1 January 2008	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Große Olympiaschanze HS140	LH
7		25 January 2008	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS134 (night)	LH
8		7 March 2008	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS138 (night)	LH
9		9 March 2008	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken HS128	LH
10		14 March 2008	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215	FH
11		16 March 2008	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215	FH
12	2008/09	6 December 2008	Trondheim	Granåsen HS140 (night)	LH
13		21 December 2008	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137	LH
14		10 January 2009	Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf	Kulm HS200	FH
15		11 January 2009	Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf	Kulm HS200	FH
16		17 January 2009	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS134 (night)	LH
17		24 January 2009	Whistler	Whistler Olympic Park HS140	LH
18		25 January 2009	Whistler	Whistler Olympic Park HS140	LH
19		31 January 2009	Sapporo	Okurayama HS134 (night)	LH
20		8 February 2009	Willingen	Mühlenkopfschanze HS145 (night)	LH
21		11 February 2009	Klingenthal	Vogtland Arena HS140 (night)	LH
22		8 March 2009	Lahti	Salpausselkä HS97	NH
23		15 March 2009	Vikersund	Vikersundbakken HS207 (night)	FH
24		20 March 2009	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215	FH
25	2009/10	5 December 2009	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS138 (night)	LH
26		19 December 2009	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137	LH
27		1 January 2010	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Große Olympiaschanze HS140	LH
28		3 January 2010	Innsbruck	Bergiselschanze HS130	LH
29		10 January 2010	Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf	Kulm HS200	FH
30		22 January 2010	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS134 (night)	LH
31		23 January 2010	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS134 (night)	LH
32		6 February 2010	Willingen	Mühlenkopfschanze HS145 (night)	LH
33	2010/11	12 February 2011	Vikersund	Vikersundbakken HS225 (night)	FH
34		13 February 2011	Vikersund	Vikersundbakken HS225	FH
35		18 March 2011	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215	FH
36	2011/12	9 December 2011	Harrachov	Čerťák HS142 (night)	LH
37		30 December 2011	Oberstdorf	Schattenbergschanze HS137 (night)	LH
38		1 January 2012	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Große Olympiaschanze HS140	LH
39		21 January 2012	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS134 (night)	LH
40		4 February 2012	Val di Fiemme	Trampolino dal Ben HS134 (night)	LH
41	2012/13	25 November 2012	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS138	LH
42		8 December 2012	Soči	RusSki Gorki HS106 (night)	NH
43		16 December 2012	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137	LH
44		4 January 2013	Innsbruck	Bergiselschanze HS130	LH
45		6 January 2013	Bischofshofen	Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze HS140 (night)	LH
46		26 January 2013	Vikersund	Vikersundbakken HS225	FH
47		3 February 2013	Harrachov	Čerťák HS205	FH
48		3 February 2013	Harrachov	Čerťák HS205	FH
49		17 March 2013	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken HS128	LH
50		22 March 2013	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215	FH
51	2013/14	29 November 2013	Kuusamo	Rukatunturi HS142 (night)	LH
52		7 December 2013	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS100 (night)	NH
53	2014/15	6 December 2014	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS138 (night)	LH

Gregor's Amazing Records

Current Records

Gregor Schlierenzauer set many records during his career. On January 26, 2013, he tied Matti Nykänen's record for the most World Cup victories with 46 wins. Then, on February 3, 2013, he won his 47th World Cup event, becoming the only record holder! He finished his career with an amazing 53 World Cup victories.

Gregor also holds the record for the most team victories in the World Cup, with 17 wins for Austria. If you add his individual and team wins together, he has 70 World Cup victories, which is another record!

Other records include his 14 World Cup victories in ski flying and 36 World Cup victories on large hills. He is also the youngest ski flying world champion, winning at just 18 years old.

He shares the record for most ski flying crystal globes (three) with Peter Prevc and Stefan Kraft.

Along with Janne Ahonen, Matti Hautamäki, Thomas Morgenstern, and Ryōyū Kobayashi, he holds the record for the longest winning streak in the World Cup, with six victories in a row.

In the 2012/13 season, he scored 544 points in the ski flying ranking, which is a record that still stands today.

Together with Johan Remen Evensen, Gregor achieved the highest score in a single ski jumping competition. They both scored 498.6 points at the first ski flying competition in Vikersund in 2011.

He is also one of only two ski jumpers, along with Stefan Kraft, to win at least one medal at six World Ski Championships in a row (from 2007 to 2017).

Former Records

From 2009 to 2016, Gregor held the record for most World Cup victories (13), most podium finishes (20), and most points (2083) in a single season.

Until 2023, his 19 podium finishes in ski flying competitions and 36 podium finishes in team competitions were also records.

From 2015 to 2022, he shared the record for most victories (13) in the Summer Grand Prix with Adam Małysz.

In 2008, Gregor set a new Austrian ski flying national record of 232.5 meters, which he soon improved to 233.5 meters. In 2011, he set another new national record of 243.5 meters.

Invalid Ski Jumping World Record

     Not recognized. Ground touch at world record distance.

Images for kids

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  Schlierenzauer in Hinzenbach, 2015

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  Gregor Schlierenzauer (left) & Wolfgang Loitzl (right) at Zakopane 2009.

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  Schlierenzauer won three medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

See also

In Spanish: Gregor Schlierenzauer para niños