Katharina ALTHAUS

COVID-19
Was awarded for sewing face masks during the first year of the pandemic. She produced up to 10 masks per day and gave them away for free. (katha-althaus.de)

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OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
After making her Olympic Winter Games debut at Sochi 2014 and witnessing her teammate Carina Vogt win the first Olympic ski jumping gold medal for women, she captured her own first Olympic medal, a silver at PyeongChang 2018, behind Maren Lundby (NOR).
She won another silver medal four years later, in Beijing 2022. After taking the lead in the first round, she had to settle for second after Ursa Bogataj's (SLO) gold winning jump in the final round.
She is now the only female ski jumper with two Olympic Winter Games medals.

Two-time medallist at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games, winning team gold and individual silver behind Sara Takanashi (JPN).

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Five-time medallist in five World Championships appearances (2013-21), with four team gold and one individual silver in 2019. It was in her hometown Oberstdorf in 2021 where she became a member of the gold medal-winning mixed team.

Four-time Junior World Championships medallist, with one individual silver (2016) and three medals with the team (2012 silver, 2013 and 2016 bronze).

WORLD CUP
Competed in the World Cup since it was established for women in the 2011/12 season, where she debuted at age 15.
In her 10 seasons, she has 36 podium finishes with eight wins, her first in 2017 in Ljubno (normal hill).

Finished second back-to-back in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons.

SEASON 2021/22
Was overall 12th in the Summer Grand Prix 2021. Six times she finished on the podium, once as the winner (Lillehammer, normal hill), three times in second place, and two times in third.