Notable Ski Jumpers
The most notable ski jumpers may be considered those who have managed to show a perfect jump, which means that all five judges attributed the maximum style score of 20 points for their jumps. In addition Eddie the Eagle Edwards should be noted for his hilarious approach to ski jumping and also for his comical appearance.
So far only 5 jumpers are recorded to have achieved this:
| Name | Date | Location | Competition | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Innauer | 7 March 1976 | Oberstdorf | Ski flying (International ski flying weeks) | 1 |
| Kazuyoshi Funaki | 15 February 1998 | Nagano | Olympic Winter Games, large hill, second jump | 1 |
| Sven Hannawald | 8 February 2003 | Willingen | Worldcup competition, large hill, first jump | 1 |
| Hideharu Miyahira | 8 February 2003 | Willingen | Worldcup competition, large hill, second jump | 6 |
| Wolfgang Loitzl | 6 January 2009 | Bischofshofen | Four Hills Jumping, large hill, first jump | 1 |
Sven Hannawald and Wolfgang Loitzl were attributed four times 20 (plus another 19,5) style score points for their second jump, thus receiving nine times the maximum score of 20 points within one competition.
Other notable ski jumpers can be found in the following lists:
- Winners of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
- Winners of Olympic Winter Games / Ski Jumping
- Winners of Nordic World Ski Championships / Ski Jumping
- Winners of the Four Hill Jumping
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