Stefan Kraft facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stefan Kraft
Kraft in 2019
Country	Austria
Born	(1993-05-13) 13 May 1993 (age 32) Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Ski club	SV Schwarzach
Personal best	253.5 m (832 ft) Vikersund, 18 March 2017
World Cup career
Seasons	2012–present
Individual wins	45
Team wins	16
Indiv. podiums	125
Team podiums	44
Indiv. starts	316
Team starts	63
Overall titles	3 (2017, 2020, 2024)
Four Hills titles	1 (2015)
Ski Flying titles	3 (2017, 2020, 2023)
Raw Air titles	3 (2017, 2022, 2024)
Medal record Representing  Austria Men's ski jumping Olympic Games Gold 2022 Beijing Team LH World Championships Gold 2017 Lahti Individual NH Gold 2017 Lahti Individual LH Gold 2021 Oberstdorf Individual LH Silver 2015 Falun Team LH Silver 2017 Lahti Mixed team NH Silver 2019 Seefeld Team LH Silver 2019 Seefeld Mixed team NH Silver 2021 Oberstdorf Team LH Bronze 2015 Falun Individual NH Bronze 2017 Lahti Team LH Bronze 2019 Seefeld Individual NH Bronze 2021 Oberstdorf Mixed team NH Bronze 2023 Planica Team LH Men's ski flying World Championships Gold 2024 Bad Mitterndorf Individual Silver 2024 Bad Mitterndorf Team Bronze 2016 Bad Mitterndorf Individual Bronze 2016 Bad Mitterndorf Team Bronze 2022 Vikersund Individual
Updated on 19 January 2025.

Stefan Kraft (born on May 13, 1993) is an amazing ski jumper from Austria. He is known as one of the most successful ski jumpers ever! He has won many big titles. These include the Ski Jumping World Cup and Ski Flying World Cup three times each. He also won the Four Hills Tournament once and the Raw Air Tournament three times. Plus, he has three individual gold medals from the World Championships.

Since March 2017, Stefan Kraft has held the world record for the longest ski flying jump. He jumped an incredible 253.5 metres (832 ft)!

Stefan Kraft's Career Highlights

Stefan Kraft started his career in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in January 2012. This was in Bischofshofen, Austria. He quickly showed his talent.

In the 2014/15 season, he won the famous 2014–15 Four Hills Tournament. This was one of his first big wins. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun, he won two medals. He got a silver medal in the team large hill event. He also earned a bronze medal in the individual normal hill event.

In March 2017, Stefan Kraft achieved a huge goal. He won his first overall FIS Ski Jumping World Cup title. This meant he was the best ski jumper in the world for that season!

World Cup Success

Stefan Kraft has won many titles in the World Cup series. He has won the overall World Cup title three times. He also won the Ski Flying World Cup title three times. This shows how consistently good he is at both regular ski jumping and ski flying.

Here are his main season titles:

• 6 titles – (3 overall, 3 ski flying)

Stefan Kraft has also achieved many podium finishes (top 3 places) in World Cup events.

Kraft in Zakopane 2013.

Season	Podiums
	Medals			Total
2011/12	-	-	-	-
2012/13	-	-	1	1
2013/14	-	1	-	1
2014/15	3	6	4	13
2015/16	1	2	1	4
2016/17	8	3	6	17
2017/18	-	3	5	8
2018/19	4	3	5	12
2019/20	5	8	2	15
2020/21	-	-	1	1
2021/22	4	-	5	9
2022/23	5	6	6	17
2023/24	13	3	4	20
Total	43	35	40	118

Individual Wins

Stefan Kraft has won many individual World Cup events. Here are his victories:

No.	Season	Date	Location	Hill	Size
1	2014/15	29 December 2014	Oberstdorf	Schattenbergschanze HS137	LH
2		15 January 2015	Wisła	Malinka HS134	LH
3		8 March 2015	Lahti	Salpausselkä HS130	LH
4	2015/16	24 January 2016	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS134	LH
5	2016/17	30 December 2016	Oberstdorf	Schattenbergschanze HS137	LH
6		4 February 2017	Oberstdorf	Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze HS225	FH
7		5 February 2017	Oberstdorf	Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze HS225	FH
8		15 February 2017	Pyeongchang	Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre HS140	LH
9		12 March 2017	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken HS134	LH
10		16 March 2017	Trondheim	Granåsen HS140	LH
11		24 March 2017	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS225	FH
12		26 March 2017	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS225	FH
13	2018/19	20 January 2019	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS140	LH
14		26 January 2019	Sapporo	Ōkurayama HS137	LH
15		27 January 2019	Sapporo	Ōkurayama HS137	LH
16		12 March 2019	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS140	LH
17	2019/20	8 December 2019	Nizhny Tagil	Tramplin Stork HS134	LH
18		2 February 2020	Sapporo	Ōkurayama HS137	LH
19		16 February 2020	Tauplitz	Kulm HS235	FH
20		22 February 2020	Râșnov	Râșnov Ski Jump HS97	NH
21		28 February 2020	Lahti	Salpausselkä HS130	LH
22	2021/22	11 December 2021	Klingenthal	Vogtland Arena HS140	LH
23		25 February 2022	Lahti	Salpausselkä HS130	LH
24		3 March 2022	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS140	LH
25		19 March 2022	Oberstdorf	Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze HS235	FH
26	2022/23	27 November 2022	Ruka	Rukatunturi HS142	LH
27		21 January 2023	Sapporo	Ōkurayama HS137	LH
28		12 March 2023	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken HS134	LH
29		19 March 2023	Vikersund	Vikersundbakken HS240	FH
30		1 April 2023	Planica	Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS240	FH
31	2023/24	25 November 2023	Ruka	Rukatunturi HS142	LH
32		26 November 2023	Ruka	Rukatunturi HS142	LH
33		2 December 2023	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS98	NH
34		3 December 2023	Lillehammer	Lysgårdsbakken HS140	LH
35		17 December 2023	Engelberg	Gross-Titlis HS140	LH
36		6 January 2024	Bischofshofen	Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze HS142	LH
37		21 January 2024	Zakopane	Wielka Krokiew HS140	LH
38		11 February 2024	Lake Placid	MacKenzie Intervale Complex HS128	LH
39		17 February 2024	Sapporo	Ōkurayama HS137	LH
40		25 February 2024	Oberstdorf	Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze HS235	FH
41		9 March 2024	Oslo	Holmenkollbakken HS134	LH
42		13 March 2024	Trondheim	Granåsen HS138	NH
43		17 March 2024	Vikersund	Vikersundbakken HS240	FH
44	2024–25	29 December 2024	Oberstdorf	Oberstdorf HS137	LH
45		4 January 2025	Innsbruck	Bergiselschanze HS128	LH

Setting a World Record

Stefan Kraft holds the world record for the longest ski jump! On March 18, 2017, he jumped an incredible 253.5 meters (832 feet). This amazing jump happened at the Vikersundbakken hill in Vikersund, Norway. It's a record that shows his incredible skill and bravery.

Olympic Medals

Stefan Kraft has also competed in the Olympic Games. He won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This was for the men's large hill team event, where he and his teammates showed incredible teamwork.

Year
	Age	Normal hill	Large hill	Team	Mixed Team
2018 Pyeongchang	24	13	18	4	–
2022 Beijing	28	10	13	1	5

World Championship Glory

Stefan Kraft has won many medals at the World Championships. He has a total of 13 medals, including 3 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze. This makes him one of the most decorated ski jumpers in the world.

Year
	Normal Hill	Large Hill	Team (men)	Team (mixed)
2013 Val di Fiemme	33	8	–	–
2015 Falun	3	5	2	4
2017 Lahti	1	1	3	2
2019 Seefeld	3	6	2	2
2021 Oberstdorf	10	1	2	3
2023 Planica	4	6	3	4

See also

In Spanish: Stefan Kraft para niños