Hermann Weinbuch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hermann•Weinbuch |
| Used name | Hermann•Weinbuch |
| Born | 22 March 1960 in Bischofswiesen, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | SK Berchtesgaden, Berchtesgaden (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Hermann Weinbuch was a West German Nordic combined athlete and ski jumper who earned World Championship titles with the team in 1985 and 1987. He also became the individual World Champion in 1985 and added a bronze medal in 1987. At three consecutive Winter Games from 1980-88 he missed the podium but finished eighth in 1984 as his best result. In the 1985/86 season Weinbuch won the overall World Cup. In his youth he won the Youth Worlds in 1978 and 1979.
After his active career, in which he was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1987, Weinbuch started a coaching career. He was also awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. In 1996 he was named chief coach of the German Nordic combined team. His father Hermann Weinbuch was a long-time sports administrator with the German and the International Skiing Federations.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Hermann Weinbuch | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| Ski Jumping (Skiing) | FRG |
Hermann Weinbuch | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 48 | |||||
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Hermann Weinbuch | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Hermann Weinbuch | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 29 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Holmenkollmedaljen (1987)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (3–0–1 1985 Seefeld NCB gold: individual and team; 1987 Oberstdorf NCB gold: team, bronze: individual)