Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics



         


2002 Winter Olympic Games Ski jumping

K90:

  1. Simon Ammann (SUI)
  2. Sven Hannawald (GER)
  3. Adam Małysz (POL)

The young Ammann beats the two favorites for the gold Malysz and Hannawald, winner of all four events in the Four Hills Tournament.

K120:

  1. Simon Ammann (SUI)
  2. Adam Małysz (POL)
  3. Matti Hautamäki (FIN)

Ammann, winning the first Swiss medals in this sport, had never won a major event before winning both ski jumping titles. Co-leader after the first jump, Sven Hannawald, falls at the second and places fourth.

K-120 Team Competition

  1. Germany (Hannawald, Hocke, Uhrmann, Schmitt)
  2. Finland (Hautamäki, Lindström, Jussilainen, Ahonen)
  3. Slovenia (Fras, Peterka, Kranjec, Žonta)

In a close competition Germany finally beats Finland by the smallest possible margin of 0.1 points.

See also Nordic combined.





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