Simon Ammann facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Simon Ammann
Ammann in 2011
Born	(1981-06-25) 25 June 1981 (age 44) Grabs, Switzerland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Ski club	SSC Toggenburg
Personal best	239.5 m (786 ft) Vikersund, 2017
World Cup career
Seasons	1998–present
Individual wins	23
Indiv. podiums	80
Indiv. starts	510
Team starts	54
Overall titles	1 (2010)
Nordic titles	1 (2010)
Medal record Representing  Switzerland Men's ski jumping Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 0 0 World Championships 1 1 2 Ski Flying World Championships 1 0 0 Total 6 1 2 Olympic Games Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Individual NH Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Individual LH Gold 2010 Vancouver Individual NH Gold 2010 Vancouver Individual LH World Championships Gold 2007 Sapporo Individual LH Silver 2007 Sapporo Individual NH Bronze 2009 Liberec Individual NH Bronze 2011 Oslo Individual LH Men's ski flying World Championships Gold 2010 Planica Individual
Updated on 1 January 2025.

Simon Ammann (born June 25, 1981) is a famous ski jumper from Switzerland. He is one of the best ski jumpers ever! Simon has won four gold medals at the Winter Olympics. He won these in 2002 and 2010. He also won the Ski Jumping World Championships in 2007 and the Ski Flying World Championships in 2010. In 2010, he won the overall Ski Jumping World Cup title too.

Simon's Amazing Career

Simon Ammann started his career in ski jumping when he was just 16 years old. He competed in his first big event in 1997. In 1998, he went to the Olympic Games in Japan. He finished 35th there.

Olympic Gold Medals

Before the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Simon had an accident during practice. But even with injuries, he won two gold medals! He won in both the normal hill and large hill events. This was a huge achievement. Only one other athlete had done this before him. During these Olympics, many people noticed Simon because he looked a bit like Harry Potter with his glasses. He even appeared on American TV shows!

Simon also won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Norway in 2002 and 2007. Because of his success, he received the Holmenkollen medal in 2007. This is a very special award in skiing.

He competed in his third Olympics in 2006 in Italy.

World Championship Success

On February 24, 2007, Simon won his first medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He won gold in the large hill event in Japan. The next week, he won a silver medal in the normal hill event. Later, in 2009, he won a bronze medal in the normal hill event in the Czech Republic.

In 2010, Simon went to his fourth Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. He won another gold medal in the normal hill event. This made him the first person in Olympic history to win gold in this event at two different Olympics. He also won gold in the large hill event. This made him the first athlete to win gold in both ski jumping events at two Olympic Games! He became the most successful Swiss Olympic athlete ever.

World Cup and Ski Flying Champion

In March 2010, Simon Ammann became the overall winner of the 2009–10 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. He won all four events at the Nordic Tournament that year. He won nine World Cup events in just one season! He finished the season by becoming the Ski Flying World Champion in Planica. His jump of 236.5 meters was one of the longest jumps ever at that time.

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Simon was chosen to carry the flag for the Swiss team. This is a great honor!

In January 2015, Simon had an accident during a competition. He recovered well from his injuries.

Simon also competed in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. In 2018, his best result was eleventh place.

In February 2024, Simon made his 500th individual start in the World Cup. This shows how long and successful his career has been!

Simon's World Cup Wins

Simon Ammann has won many World Cup events throughout his career. Here are some of his victories:

No.	Season	Date	Location	Hill	Size
1	2001–02	17 March 2002	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken K115	LH
2	2006–07	2 December 2006	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS134	LH
3		18 March 2007	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken HS128	LH
4	2008–09	29 November 2008	Kuusamo	Rukatunturi HS142	LH
5		7 December 2008	Trondheim	Granåsen HS140	LH
6		13 December 2008	Pragelato	Stadio del Trampolino HS140	LH
7		20 December 2008	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137	LH
8		29 December 2008	Oberstdorf	Schattenbergschanze HS137	LH
9	2009–10	6 December 2009	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS138	LH
10		18 December 2009	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137	LH
11		20 December 2009	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137	LH
12		17 January 2010	Sapporo	Ōkurayama HS134	LH
13		3 February 2010	Klingenthal	Vogtland Arena HS140	LH
14		7 March 2010	Lahti	Salpausselkä HS130	LH
15		9 March 2010	Kuopio	Puijo HS127	LH
16		12 March 2010	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS138	LH
17		14 March 2010	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken HS134	LH
18	2010–11	1 January 2011	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Große Olympiaschanze HS140	LH
19		22 January 2011	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS134	LH
20		13 March 2011	Lahti	Salpausselkä HS130	LH
21	2013–14	29 December 2013	Oberstdorf	Schattenbergschanze HS137	LH
22	2014–15	28 November 2014	Kuusamo	Rukatunturi HS142	LH
23		29 November 2014	Kuusamo	Rukatunturi HS142	LH

See Also

• List of Olympic medalists in ski jumping
• List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping
• List of FIS Ski Flying World Championships medalists in ski flying