Simon Ammann facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Simon Ammann |
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Ammann in 2011
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| Born | 25 June 1981 Grabs, Switzerland |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | SSC Toggenburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 239.5 m (786 ft)  Vikersund, 2017 |
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| Seasons | 1998–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 510 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nordic titles | 1 (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Simon Ammann (born June 25, 1981) is a famous ski jumper from Switzerland. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of his sport. Simon has won four individual gold medals at the Winter Olympics in 2002 and 2010. He also won the Ski Jumping World Championships in 2007. Other big wins include the Ski Flying World Championships in 2010. He also won the Nordic Tournament and the Ski Jumping World Cup overall title in 2010.
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Simon Ammann's Amazing Career
Simon Ammann started his career in ski jumping at just 16 years old. This was during the 1997–98 World Cup season. He even went to the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. There, he finished 35th, which was a good start for a young athlete.
Olympic Gold Medals in 2002
Before the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Simon had a crash. He got some injuries during his training. But even with these injuries, he did something amazing. He won a gold medal in both the normal hill and large hill competitions. This made him only the second ski jumper ever to win both events at one Olympics.
During these Olympics, Simon became very famous. People noticed him not just for his wins, but also for his young look. Many compared him to the character Harry Potter. He became a big star in Switzerland. He even appeared on American TV shows.
More Championships and Records
Simon also won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 2002 and 2007. Because of his success, he received the Holmenkollen medal in 2007. This is a very special award in Nordic skiing.
He competed in his third Olympics in 2006 in Turin, Italy.
On February 24, 2007, Simon won his first medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He won gold in the individual large hill event in Sapporo, Japan. The next week, he won a silver medal in the individual normal hill. He later added a bronze medal in 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic.
Double Gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
In 2010, Simon competed in his fourth Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. He won the gold medal in the individual normal hill event. This made him the first athlete in Olympic history to win this event at two different Olympic Games. He then won another gold medal in the individual large hill event. This made him the first athlete to win both individual ski jumping events at two Olympics. He also became the most decorated Swiss Olympic athlete of all time.
In March 2010, Simon became the overall winner of the 2009–10 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. He won all four events at the Nordic Tournament. He also won nine World Cup events in that single season. He ended the season by becoming the ski flying World Champion in Planica. His jump of 236.5 meters was the longest jump of that event. It was also the second longest jump in history at that time.
Later Olympic Appearances
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Simon was chosen to carry the flag for the Switzerland team. This is a great honor.
On January 6, 2015, Simon had an injury during a jump in Bischofshofen. This happened during the final stage of the Four Hills Tournament. Luckily, his condition was stable, and he recovered.
Simon also competed in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. His best result in these games was eleventh place in the normal hill event in 2018.
In February 2024, in Lake Placid, he reached a big milestone. He made his 500th individual start in the World Cup. This shows how long and successful his career has been.
World Cup Achievements
Simon Ammann has had a long and successful career in the World Cup. He won the overall World Cup title in the 2009–10 season. He also achieved many podium finishes, meaning he placed in the top three. He has won 23 individual World Cup events throughout his career.
More About Ski Jumping
- 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
See also
In Spanish: Simon Ammann para niños
