Jens Weißflog
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jens•Weißflog |
| Used name | Jens•Weißflog |
| Nick/petnames | Floh |
| Born | 21 July 1964 in Steinheidel-Erlabrunn, Breitenbrunn, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Traktor Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Jens Weißflog’s international career spanned 12 years, remarkably long for a ski jumper. His first season in 1984 was exceptional, winning the Four Hills Tournament, the Overall World Cup, and gold and silver at the Sarajevo Olympics. Nicknamed “Floh” (flea) because of his low bodyweight, he again took the Overall World Cup in 1985, adding the normal hill world title in Seefeld.
He remained a consistent top competitor for years, totalling 33 World Cup wins, a host of World Championship silver and bronze medals, as well as the 1989 world title in the normal hill. His greatest performance came at Lillehammer, when he won the large hill event, both individually and with the German team. He also won five German national titles.
He said goodbye to the sport with a fourth victory in the Four Hills Tournament. Later, Weißflog worked as a ski jumping analyst for German television and owned a hotel. He was also active as a regional politician with the right-winged party CDU.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GDR |
Jens Weißflog | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GDR |
Jens Weißflog | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 31 | |||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GER |
Jens Weißflog | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 33 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 5 | ||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GER |
Jens Weißflog | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | 12 February 1984 | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | Normal Hill, Individual, Men | Jump #1 | 90.0 | 2 |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | 20 February 1994 | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | Large Hill, Individual, Men | Jump #1 | 129.5 | 2 |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1994 | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | Large Hill, Individual, Men | Jump #2 | 135.5 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians With Asteroids Named After Them (22168 Weissflog)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Holmenkollmedaljen (1991)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1982/83 Total second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen third, Innsbruck second, Bischofshofen winner (competed for East Germany); 1983/84 Total winner, Oberstdorf second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen winner, Innsbruck winner, Bischofshofen winner (competed for East Germany); 1984/85 Total winner, Garmisch-Partenkirchen winner, Innsbruck second (competed for East Germany); 1987/88 Total second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen third, Innsbruck third (competed for East Germany); 1988/89 Total second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen second, Innsbruck second (competed for East Germany); 1989/90 Total third, Oberstdorf third, Garmisch-Partenkirchen winner, Innsbruck second (competed for East Germany); 1990/91 Total winner, Oberstdorf winner, Garmisch-Partenkirchen winner, Innsbruck second (competed for Germany); 1992/93 Garmisch-Partenkirchen second (competed for Germany); 1993/94 Total second, Oberstdorf winner, Garmisch-Partenkirchen second, Innsbruck second, Bischofshofen third (competed for Germany); 1994/95 Oberstdorf third (competed for Germany); 1995/96 Total winner, Oberstdorf second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen third, Innsbruck second, Bischofshofen winner (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (3–4–4 1984 Sarajevo (Olympics) SJP gold: normal hill, silver: large hill (competed for East Germany); 1984 Engelberg SJP silver: team (competed for East Germany); 1985 Seefeld SJP gold: normal hill, bronze: team (competed for East Germany); 1989 Lahti SJP gold: normal hill, silver: large hill; 1991 Val di Fiemme SJP bronze: normal hill and team (competed for Germany); 1995 Thunder Bay SJP silver: team, bronze: large hill (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ski Flying Championships (0–1–1 1985 Planica silver: individual (competed for East Germany); 1990 Vikersund bronze: individual (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected East German Athlete of the Year (1985)