Jovian HEDIGER
SwitzerlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's Sprint Free | 22 | |
| Men's Team Sprint Classic | 8 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 18 | Men's Sprint, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 46 | Sprint, Freestyle | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 5 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 7 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 7 | Team Sprint C Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 8 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 9 | Team Sprint Finals Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 9 | Team Sprint C Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 10 | Teamsprint C Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 11 | SP F Final Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 12 | SP C Final Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 21 | SP C Final Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 25 | SP C Final Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 35 | SP F Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint |
| 2021/2022 | 34 | 13 |
| 2020/2021 | 45 | 12 |
| 2019/2020 | 59 | 23 |
| 2018/2019 | 59 | 27 |
| 2017/2018 | 48 | 19 |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 15km C | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 14th | 1 x 10th | |||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 6th | 1 x 12nd | 1 x 52nd | 1 x 64th | |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 14th | 1 x 9th | 1 x 65th | ||
| 2018/19 | 1 x 12nd | 1 x 9th | 1 x 67th | 1 x 85th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 7 | Teamsprint Finals Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 10 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 14 | SP C Final Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 21 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
Sport, cinema, music. (jovianhediger.ch)
Athlete, Swiss Army
Military contract in Swiss Army for top athletes, since 2018. Insurance education in progress. ( (jovianhedinger.ch; Athlete, Jun 2021)
Father, Daniel. Mother, Patricia. Brother, Damien.
French
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National: Francois Faivre (FRA)
Father Daniel Hediger (Biathlon/Cross-country skiing): Competed in biathlon World Cup races from 1992-94, 1993 World Championships (Borovetz), and Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games (63rd in 10km sprint). Competed in cross-country skiing at two World Cup races, in 1991 (15km freestyle, Thunder Bay) and 1992 (30km freestyle, Cogne).
Cousin Erwan Kaeser (Cross-country skiing): Competed in the sprint at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games (48th) and 2021 World Ski Championships (52nd).
Interested in all kind of sports. (swiss-ski.ch, 19 May 2021)
2009 World Cup in Davos (Sprint - 84th)
2019: Left foot surgery. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
May 2018: Hip surgery. Spent two weeks on crutches, and then had a long summer of recovery. (jovianhediger.ch)
June 2017: Cyst removed from his throat. (Info 2018)
2008
Always liked competitions and was in a "great club with great friends." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
His father was a cross-country skier. "When I was young, I didn't really follow cross-country skiing and I didn't make the connection.” (20min.ch, 19 Feb 2013)
His personal goal is an Olympic medal. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Finishing on the World Cup podium (second) in the team sprint in Ulicehamn in 2021 (with Roman Furger) - the first time a Swiss team has been on the podium in this event. "I was waiting for this for 10 years." (nordicmag.info, 8 Feb 2021)
Tennis player Roger Federer (SUI), 2008 Olympic doubles champion, winner of 20 Grand Slam titles (eight Wimbledon Championships, six Australian Opens, five US Opens, one French Open). Has won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award a record five times. "Because he dominated the sport in the early 21st century with his exceptional all-around game." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Father, Daniel Hediger. (jovianhediger.ch)
His teammates are motivating him the most. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Lucky underwear. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
"No risk, no glory." (Athlete, Apr 2020)
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