Andreas Goldberger

Andreas Goldberger (born November 29, 1972 in Ried im Innkreis, Austria) is a former ski jumper. He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s. His favorite type of hill to jump from is known as the 'ski-flying' hill, where jumpers have travelled distances in the range of 240 metres.

Competitive highlights

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* World Cup
** Overall winner in 1992/93, 1994/95 and 1995/96
** 20 individual wins
* Four Hills Tournament
** Twice overall winner, 1992/93 and 1994/95
* FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
** One gold (2001: team normal hill), two silver (1993: individual normal hill, 1995: individual large hill) and four bronze (1993: individual and team large hills, 1997: individual normal hill, 2001: team large hill) medals.
* Holmenkollen ski festival
** 1995 ski jumping winner.
* Ski flying
** Gold medal at the 1996 World Championships.
** Bronze medal in the team at the 2004 World Championships.
** Two World Cup victories in 1995 and 1996.
** Held the world record with a 225 m jump, from Planica in 2000

Controversy

In 1997 Goldberger admitted to the use of cocaine, and was given a six month ban from the Austrian Ski Association.

He retired on May 29, 2005.

References

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* [http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen winners since 1892] - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file no icon
* [http://www.andigoldberger.at Official homepage] de icon