Simon AMMANN
SwitzerlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ski Jumping |
Men's Normal Hill Individual | 25 | |
| Men's Large Hill Individual | 25 | ||
| Men's Team | 8 |
Schedule
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| Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Normal Hill, Individual | 2010 | Vancouver, CAN |
| 1 | Large Hill, Individual | 2010 | Vancouver, CAN |
| 1 | Large Hill, Individual | 2002 | Salt Lake City, USA |
| 1 | Normal Hill, Individual | 2002 | Salt Lake City, USA |
| 6 | Large Hill, Team | 1998 | Nagano, JPN |
| 7 | Large Hill, Team | 2006 | Torino, ITA |
| 7 | Large Hill, Team | 2002 | Salt Lake City, USA |
| 11 | Normal Hill Individual | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 13 | Large Hill | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 15 | Large Hill, Individual | 2006 | Torino, ITA |
| 17 | Normal Hill, Individual | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 23 | Large Hill, Individual | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 35 | Normal Hill, Individual | 1998 | Nagano, JPN |
| 38 | Normal Hill, Individual | 2006 | Torino, ITA |
| 39 | Large Hill, Individual | 1998 | Nagano, JPN |
| Four Hill Tournament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 1 | Large Hill | 2014 | Oberstdorf, GER | 301.9 |
| 1 | Large Hill | 2011 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER | 142.1 |
| 1 | Large Hill | 2009 | Oberstdorf, GER | 286.4 |
| 2 | Large Hill | 2015 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER | 279.4 |
| 2 | Large Hill | 2014 | Innsbruck, AUT | 126.3 |
| 2 | Large Hill | 2010 | Innsbruck, AUT | 237.8 |
| 2 | Large Hill | 2009 | Bischofshofen, AUT | 284.4 |
| 2 | Large Hill | 2009 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER | 274.6 |
| 3 | Large Hill | 2015 | Innsbruck, AUT | 263.7 |
| 3 | Large Hill | 2014 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER | 278.5 |
| 3 | Large Hill | 2010 | Bischofshofen, AUT | 261.5 |
| 3 | Large Hill | 2008 | Bischofshofen, AUT | 259.4 |
| 3 | Large Hill | 2007 | Innsbruck, AUT | 261.5 |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 1 | Large Hill | 2007 | Sapporo, JPN | 266.1 |
| 2 | Normal Hill | 2007 | Sapporo, JPN | 255.5 |
| 3 | Large Hill | 2011 | Oslo, NOR | 274.3 |
| 3 | Normal Hill | 2009 | Liberec, CZE | 274.5 |
| Best Performance per Season in World Cup Events from 2018/2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Normal Hill | Large Hill | Flying Hill | Large Hill Team | Flying Hill Team |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 44th | ||||
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 39th | 1 x 9th | 1 x 40th | 1 x 8th | 1 x 9th |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 19th | 1 x 31st | 3 x 7th | ||
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 9th | 2 x 6th | 1 x 5th | 1 x 7th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 44 | Large Hill | 2021/2022 | Titisee-Neustadt, GER | 92.6 |
"I was playing golf and flying as a private pilot, but with sports, studies and family, there is no time for that anymore and I don't mind." (Athlete, Oct 2021)
Athlete
Studying for a bachelor's degree of economics at the University of St. Gallen. (Athlete, Oct 2021)
Married to Yana (2010). Three children, Theodore, Charlotte and Aaron. Father, Heiri. Mother, Margit. Brothers, Elias and Josias. Sisters, Stefanie and Magdalena.
German, French, English
SSC Toggenburg
Team: Ronny Hornschuh (GER)
Personal: Martin Kuenzle (SUI)
Ski: Fischer
1997 World Cup in Oberstdorf (Large hill - 15th)
Aug 2021: Ruptured ligament in his right ankle suffered during a wind channel training. (berkutschi.com)
2015: Head concussion suffered during the Four Hills Tournament, followed by rumours about his career end, but announced in May 2015 his comeback (n-tv.de)
2002: Head concussion after a training fall in Willingen (GER) leading to a break just before the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games. (simonammann.ch)
1998: Knee injury suffered in an inline skate crash, which forced him to adjust his ski jumping landing technique (simonammann.ch)
1997
Started at the age of nine in a trial jumping in the neighbouring village which he attended with his two brothers. He knew immediately that he wanted to jump again. (simonammann.ch)
Even as a child he enjoyed the feeling of being in the air. (simonammann.ch)
Season 2021/22 goals: "Jump far in style."
Career goals: "None, anymore."
(Athlete, Oct 2021)
The Olympic Winter Games of Salt Lake City 2002 and Vancouver 2010. (Athlete, Oct 2021)
Not anymore, but when he was younger he wanted to fly like former Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki, 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, Oct 2021)
Most of his coaches: Rudi Hoehni, Hermann Kaelin, Berni Schoedler, Martin Kuenzle, Gary Furrer, Ronny Hornschuh. (Athlete, Oct 2021)
No superstitions, but many rituals/routines. (Athlete, Oct 2021)
Swiss Athlete of the Year (2002, 2010)
Honourary citizen of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Opening Ceremony flagbearer for the Swiss Olympic team at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
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