Markus EISENBICHLER

Historical Results

Eisei (olympics.fandom.com)

Football, poker, golf, ski tours, being on the mountain. Known for his legendary Schuhplattler performances (traditional style of folk dance popular in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol). (ckfirst.de; vaaju.com, 2 Jan 2019; Athlete, Sep 2021)

Athlete, Police officer

Went to ski boarding school in Berchtesgaden, joined the police force afterward. (skideutschland.de)

Father, August Eisenbichler. Mother, Christine Eisenbichler. Brother, Martin.

German, English

TSV Siegsdorg (Siegsdorf, GER)

Team: Stefan Horngacher (AUT)
Personal: Christian Heim (GER)
Ski: Fischer

2008 Continental Cup in Engelberg (Large hill - 56th)
2011 World Cup in Oberstdorf (Large hill - 30th)

2020: Right wrist injury which did not require surgery, but he had to pause training for a few weeks. (skideutschland.de)

2019: Knee injury just before the season 2019/20 start, kept bothering him throughout the season. (skideutschland.de)

September 2012: Fractured the third thoracic vertebra and cracked four other, after losing control landing on a training jump in Oberstdorf and falling headlong onto the slope. When he returned to ski jumping - without fear. "Ski jumping is simply a dangerous sport and it was clear to me: If I keep going, then I'll do it properly," (sport1.de; ispo.com, 11 Dec 2020)

“That (injury) shaped me. I now know how quickly it can all be over. "(bild.de, 2 Jan 2019)

2011

At a trial training in Siegsdorf he and his friends decided to take up Nordic combined, but he decided soon that he liked ski jumping best. (skideutschland.de)

He has always been willing to take risks. My parents didn’t have it easy with me, because in a positive sense I was always a bit ‘crazy’. Various sports were discussed during the children’s training. I’ve always wanted to ski, but then I loved jumping. At boarding school, I decided to choose the path.” (chillreport.com, 19 Nov 2020)

Ever since he was a little boy, he has wanted to be the overall World Cup champion, and will do everything he can to achieve this. Also wants to have a home, family and children. “Sport is a short period in the life of a top athlete. You can be as successful as you want during your active career. But when the social environment is lacking, that’s sad.” (chillreport.com, 19 Nov 2020)

Winning the team event at the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld. (Athlete, Sep 2021)

Boxer Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali (USA), 1960 Olympic light-heavyweight champion, undisuputed heavyweight champion of the world. “He was an inspiring character. I have always been impressed by his outlook and his achievements.” (viessmann.family)

Ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (JPN), three-time Olympic medallist, two gold and one silver in front of his home crowd in Nagano 1998, two-time world champion and the only ski jumper, who showed a perfect jump (20 points by all five judges) in more than one competition (four times).
(Athlete, Sep 2021)

“I adjust my goggles, try to breathe steadily, blank out everything and try not to think. Instead I trust my body. I feel that I will do the right things. Then I am ready for a long jump.“ (uvex-sports.com)

Germany's Athlete of the Year (2019)