Richard Freitag facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Richard Freitag |
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Freitag in 2019
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| Country |  Germany |
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| Born | 14 August 1991 Erlabrunn, Germany |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | SG Nickelhuette Aue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 243 m (797 ft) Planica, 24 March 2018 |
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| Seasons | 2010–2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Richard "Richi" Freitag (born August 14, 1991) is a German former ski jumper. He competed at the highest level, known as the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, from 2010 to 2022. Richard was a top athlete in his sport. He finished second overall in the 2017–18 Ski Jumping World Cup season. He also won a bronze medal at the 2018 Ski Flying World Championships.
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Richard Freitag's Ski Jumping Career
Richard Freitag started his journey in ski jumping by doing well in the Ski jumping Continental Cup. His first big competition was the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf on December 29, 2009. This was his debut in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. Soon after, on January 3, 2010, he earned his first World Cup point by finishing 30th in Innsbruck.
Early Success and First Wins
In his second season, Richard helped the German team win third place in Oberstdorf in 2011. The 2011/2012 World Cup season was a big one for him. He finished ninth in Kuusamo. Then, on December 3, 2011, he got his first podium finish, coming in second place in Lillehammer.
Just one week later, Richard won his first World Cup competition. This happened on the large hill in Harrachov. He beat famous jumpers like Thomas Morgenstern. Interestingly, his father, Holger Freitag, also won his only World Cup victory at the same jump on January 8, 1983. Richard continued his strong performance, taking second place in Zakopane, Poland, in January.
Olympic and World Championship Medals
Richard Freitag has won several important medals throughout his career.
- At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he won a silver medal. He achieved this with his German teammates Karl Geiger, Stephan Leyhe, and Andreas Wellinger in the team large hill event.
- He also won two gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
- In 2015, he won gold in Falun as part of the mixed team normal hill event.
- In 2019, he won another gold in Seefeld with the team large hill event.
- Richard earned two silver medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in the team events (2012 and 2016).
- He also won a bronze medal in the individual event at the 2018 Ski Flying World Championships.
Richard Freitag had a very successful career, winning 8 individual World Cup events. He reached the podium (top three) 23 times in individual competitions. He also helped his team win 8 team events and reach the podium 30 times.
Images for kids
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Freitag in 2019
See also
In Spanish: Richard Freitag para niños
