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Matti Nykänen
(Finnish Ski jumper and Four-Time Olympic Gold Medallist)
Matti Nykänen
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Birthdate: July 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jyväskylä, Finland
Died: February 4, 2019

Matti Nykänen was a Finnish ski jumper widely considered to be the greatest male ski jumper of all time. Over the course of his career, he won five Winter Olympic medals and nine World Championship medals. He won the International Masters Championship for veteran ski jumpers in 2008. He had a tumultuous personal life and faced several legal issues.

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Kamil Stoch
(Ski jumper)
Kamil Stoch
12
Birthdate: May 25, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Zakopane, Poland
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Peter Prevc
(Slovenian Ski Jumper)
Peter Prevc
14
Birthdate: September 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kranj, Slovenia

Peter Prevc is a Slovenian ski jumper best known for winning the Ski Jumping World Cup overall title in 2016. He is also known for winning gold and a silver medal at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. A former world record holder, Peter Prevc was adjudged Slovenian Sportsman of the Year on four occasions. 

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Adam Małysz
(Polish Former Ski Jumper and One of the Most Successful Athletes in the History of the Sport)
Adam Małysz
8
Birthdate: December 3, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wisła, Poland
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Gregor Schlierenzauer
(One of the Greatest Ski Jumpers of All Time)
Gregor Schlierenzauer
10
Birthdate: January 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rum, Austria

Gregor Schlierenzauer is an Austrian retired ski jumper who was active between 2006 and 2021. Having won an Olympic gold medal and 10 World Championship gold medals, Schlierenzauer is often counted among the greatest ski jumpers of all time. Gregor Schlierenzauer also won a silver medal and two bronze medals at the Olympic Games.

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Janne Ahonen
(Legendary Retired Finnish Ski Jumper and 5-Time World Champion)
Janne Ahonen
6
Birthdate: May 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lahti, Finland

Finnish ski jumper and drag racer Janne Ahonen, known as one of Finland’s most successful sportspeople, is not just a 2-time Olympic silver medalist but also a 5-time World Championship. Known as King Eagle, he later worked as an equipment technician with the Finnish Nordic ski jumping team.

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Simon Ammann
(Ski jumper)
Simon Ammann
10
Birthdate: June 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Grabs, Switzerland
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Sara Takanashi
(Ski jumper)
Sara Takanashi
11
Birthdate: October 8, 1996
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Stefan Kraft
(Austrian Ski Jumper Who Holds the World Record for the Longest Ski Flying Jump)
Stefan Kraft
8
Birthdate: May 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria

One of the most decorated ski jumpers, Austrian athlete Stefan Kraft has won both the Ski Jumping World Cup and the Ski Flying World Cup twice. He has also won 3 individual gold medals at the World Championship and holds the world record for the longest ski flying jump, at 253.5 meters.

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Thomas Morgenstern
(Retired Austrian World Champion Ski Jumper and 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
Thomas Morgenstern
7
Birthdate: October 30, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Spittal an der Drau, Austria

One of the most decorated ski jumpers of all time, retired Austrian ski jumper Thomas Morgenstern is a 3-time Olympic gold medalist. He also has 8 ski jumping World Championship gold medals and 3 ski flying World Championship gold medals in his kitty. Post-retirement, he has been part of the Helicopter World Cup.

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Dawid Kubacki
(Ski jumper)
Dawid Kubacki
9
Birthdate: March 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Nowy Targ, Poland
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Sarah Hendrickson
(American Retired Ski Jumper)
Sarah Hendrickson
9
Birthdate: August 1, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Sven Hannawald
(German Former Ski Jumper)
Sven Hannawald
3
Birthdate: November 9, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Breitenbrunn, Germany
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Maren Lundby
(Norwegian Ski Jumper)
Maren Lundby
9
Birthdate: September 7, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gjøvik, Norway

One of the world’s most successful ski jumpers, Maren Lundby is an Olympic gold medalist and a 2-time World Champion. The Norwegian sports star was also the world’s second female ski jumping Olympic champion. She stunned her fans by withdrawing from the 2022 Winter Olympics for weight issues.

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Noriaki Kasai
(Ski jumper)
Noriaki Kasai
4
Birthdate: June 6, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Shimokawa
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Martin Schmitt
(German Former Ski Jumper)
Martin Schmitt
9
Birthdate: January 29, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Andreas Goldberger
(Austrian Former Ski Jumper)
Andreas Goldberger
2
Birthdate: November 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ried im Innkreis, Austria
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Kazuyoshi Funaki
(Japanese Former Ski Jumper)
Kazuyoshi Funaki
2
Birthdate: April 27, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Daniela Iraschko-Stolz
(Austrian Ski-Jumper, Footballer and One of the Most Successful Female Athletes of Ski Jumping)
Daniela Iraschko-Stolz
7
Birthdate: November 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Eisenerz, Austria

Austrian ski-jumper and footballer Daniela Iraschko-Stolz, counted among most-successful female-athletes of ski-jumping, holds ski-flying world-record since 2003 as the first and till-present only-woman to fly over 200 metres. Her feats in ski-jumping includes three individual-victories at Holmenkollen Ski Festival, winning women's Continental Cup, and silver at 2014 Winter Olympics. In football, she became Austrian Cup finalist twice with Wacker Innsbruck

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Andreas Wellinger
(German Ski Jumper)
Andreas Wellinger
4
Birthdate: August 28, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ruhpolding, Germany
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Toni Nieminen
(Finnish Former Ski Jumper)
Toni Nieminen
2
Birthdate: May 31, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lahti, Finland
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Katharina Schmid
(German Ski Jumper)
Katharina Schmid
6
Birthdate: May 23, 1996
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oberstdorf, Germany
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Markus Eisenbichler
(German Ski Jumper)
Markus Eisenbichler
8
Birthdate: April 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Siegsdorf, Germany
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Matti Hautamäki
(Finnish Former Ski Jumper)
Matti Hautamäki
2
Birthdate: July 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Oulu, Finland
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jens Weißflog
(German Former Ski Jumper)
Jens Weißflog
7
Birthdate: July 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Erlabrunn, Breitenbrunn, Germany
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Johann André Forfang
(Norwegian Ski Jumper and 2018 Team Olympic Champion)
Johann André Forfang
2
Birthdate: July 4, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tromsø, Norway
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jakub Janda
(Czech Former Ski Jumper)
Jakub Janda
2
Birthdate: April 27, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Čeladná, Czech Republic
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Severin Freund
(German Former Ski Jumper)
Severin Freund
4
Birthdate: May 11, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Freyung, Germany
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Andreas Kofler
(Austrian Former Ski Jumper)
Andreas Kofler
2
Birthdate: May 17, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Innsbruck, Austria
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Walter Steiner
(Swiss Former Ski Jumper)
Walter Steiner
2
Birthdate: February 15, 1951
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wildhaus, Switzerland
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Karl Geiger
(German Ski Jumper)
Karl Geiger
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Birthdate: February 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oberstdorf, Germany
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Masahiko Harada
(Japanese Former Ski Jumper and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Masahiko Harada
2
Birthdate: May 9, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kamikawa, Hokkaidō Kamikawa, Japan
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Birger Ruud
(Norwegian Ski Jumper and Alpine Skier)
Birger Ruud
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Birthdate: August 23, 1911
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kongsberg, Norway
Died: June 13, 1998

Birger Ruud was a Norwegian alpine skier and ski jumper best remembered for winning two Olympic gold medals and one silver medal in ski jumping for his country. He also won three World Championship gold medals and one silver medal during his illustrious career. Birger Ruud also had a World Championship bronze medal in alpine skiing under his belt.

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Bjørn Wirkola
(Norwegian Former Ski Jumper)
Bjørn Wirkola
2
Birthdate: August 4, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Alta, Norway
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Espen Bredesen
(Norwegian Former Ski Jumper)
Espen Bredesen
2
Birthdate: February 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Carina Vogt
(German Former Ski Jumper)
Carina Vogt
6
Birthdate: February 5, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Anders Bardal
(Norwegian Former Ski Jumper)
Anders Bardal
2
Birthdate: August 24, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Steinkjer, Norway
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Roar Ljøkelsøy
(Norwegian Former Ski Jumper)
Roar Ljøkelsøy
2
Birthdate: May 31, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Orkdal, Norway
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Wolfgang Loitzl
(Austrian Former Ski Jumper)
Wolfgang Loitzl
2
Birthdate: January 13, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bad Ischl, Austria
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Andreas Felder
(Austrian Former Ski Jumper)
Andreas Felder
2
Birthdate: March 6, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hall, Austria
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Stanisław Marusarz
(Polish Cross-Country Skier)
Stanisław Marusarz
2
Birthdate: June 18, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Zakopane, Poland
Died: October 29, 1993
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Dieter Thoma
(German Former Ski Jumper)
Dieter Thoma
2
Birthdate: October 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hinterzarten, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ari-Pekka Nikkola
(Finnish Former Ski Jumper)
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
2
Birthdate: May 16, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kuopio, Finland
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Juliane Seyfarth
(German Ski Jumper)
Juliane Seyfarth
4
Birthdate: February 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eisenach, Germany
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Tommy Ingebrigtsen
(Norwegian Former Ski Jumper)
Tommy Ingebrigtsen
2
Birthdate: August 8, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Trondheim, Norway
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Lindsey Van
(American Former Ski Jumper)
Lindsey Van
4
Birthdate: November 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Jacob Tullin Thams
(Norwegian Ski Jumper and Sailor)
Jacob Tullin Thams
2
Birthdate: April 7, 1898
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Died: July 27, 1954
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Takanobu Okabe
(Japanese Former Ski Jumper)
Takanobu Okabe
2
Birthdate: October 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Shimokawa, Japan
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Ernst Vettori
(Austrian Former Ski Jumper)
Ernst Vettori
2
Birthdate: June 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hall in Tirol, Austria
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Toni Innauer
(Austrian Former Ski Jumper)
Toni Innauer
2
Birthdate: April 1, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bezau, Austria
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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