Sven Hannawald
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sven•Hannawald (Pöhler-) |
| Used name | Sven•Hannawald |
| Born | 9 November 1974 in Erlabrunn, Breitenbrunn, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Hinterzarten, Hinterzarten (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Although Sven Hannawald has won many titles, his most remarkable feat is his performance in the 2001/2002 Four Hills Tournament. He became the first person to win all four events in the prestigious competition, and this victory set him up for the overall World Cup. In the same season, he also won the ski flying World Championships (retaining his 2000 title) and two Olympic medals, including the gold in the team competition.
In earlier years, Hannawald had won team gold at the 1999 and 2001 World Championships, and two individual medals. In 2003, he became only the third ski jumper to land a “perfect jump”, receiving 20.0 scores from all judges, and won his second overall World Cup. The following season, Hannawald struggled with the pressure to perform, and was eventually diagnosed with burnout. He retired in 2005 because of this, later returning to the world of ski jumping as the expert commentator for German television.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GER |
Sven Hannawald | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 48 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GER |
Sven Hannawald | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1997/98 Total second, Innsbruck second, Bischofshofen winner; 2001/02 Total winner, Oberstdorf winner, Garmisch-Partenkirchen winner, Innsbruck winner, Bischofshofen winner; 2002/03 Total second, Oberstdorf winner, Bischofshofen second)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (2–1–1 1999 Ramsau SJP gold: team large hill, silver: large hill; 2001 Lahti SJP gold: team large hill, bronze: team normal hill)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ski Flying Championships (2–1–0 1998 Oberstdorf silver: individual; 2000 Vikersund gold: individual; 2002 Harrachov gold: individual)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (2002)