Finnish memorial stamp for Matti Nykänen, Olympic gold medalist in Calgary in 1988
Ski jumping takes a special character. Not just anybody would, even with proper training, dare to start sliding down the ski hill, and then jump at the speed of around 100km/h (62 mph).
So, here follows a list of male ski jumpers. With their best individual placement in the Olympics and/or the World Championships, abbreviated as OG (Olympic Gold), OS (Olympic Silver), OB (Olympic Bronze), WG (World Champion), WS (Silver medalist) and WB (Bronze medalist). You can also see their World Cup wins (WCup).
This list is updated from time to time.
1932-0621 Antti Hyvärinen OG, from Rovaniemi, Finland (2000/67)
1935-1028 Juhani Kärkinen WG, from Kotka, Finland (2019/83)
1940-0105 Veikko Kankkonen* OG, from Sotkamo, Finland
1944-0629 Lars Grini* OB, from Gran, Norway
1953-0828 Kari Ylianttila from Rovaniemi, Finland
1954-0410 Jouko Törmänen OG, from Rovaniemi, Finland (2015/60)
1962-0306 Andreas Felder OS, 25 WCups. From Hall, Austria
1963-0717 Matti Nykänen OG, 46 WCups. From Jyväskylä, Finland (2019/55)
1964-0721 Jens Weissflog OG, 33 WCups. From Erlabrunn, East Germany
1965-0303 Tuomo Ylipulli OG, from Rovaniemi, Finland (2021/56)
1969-0516 Ari-Pekka Nikkola OG, from Kuopio, Finland
1972-0606 Noriaki Kasai OS, from Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Japan
1972-1129 Andreas Goldberger OB, 20 WCups. From Ried im Innkreis, Austria
1974-1109 Sven Hannawald OG, from Erlabrunn, East Germany
1975-0531 Toni Nieminen OG, 9 WCups. From Lahti, Finland
1977-0511 Janne Ahonen OS, 36 WCups. From Lahti, Finland
1977-1203 Adam Malysz OS, 39 WCups. From Wisla, Poland
1978-0129 Martin Schmitt WG, 28 WCups. From Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany
1979-0228 Primoz Peterka from Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
1981-0625 Simon Ammann OG, 23 WCups. From Grabs, Switzerland
1985-0115 Harri Olli WS, from Rovaniemi, Finland
1986-1030 Thomas Morgenstern OG, 23 WCups. From Spittal an der Drau, Austria
1987-0525 Kamil Stoch* 39 WCups. From Zakopane, Poland
1988-0511 Severin Freund* OTG, 22 WCups. From Freying, West Germany
1990-0107 Gregor Schlierenzauer OG, 53 WCups. From Innsbruck, Austria
1990-0411 Ville Larinto* ski jumper from Lahti, Finland
1992-0920 Peter Prevc* OS, 23 WCups. From Kranj, Slovenia
1993-0513 Stefan Kraft* 22 WCups. From Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
1995-0402 Antti Aalto* ski jumper – From Kitee, Finland
1996-1108 Ryōyū Kobayashi* 小林 陵侑 20 WCups. From Hachimantai, Iwate, Japan
Lastly, a monthwise list:
1940-0105 Veikko Kankkonen* OG, from Sotkamo, Finland
1990-0107 Gregor Schlierenzauer* OG, from Innsbruck, Austria
1985-0115 Harri Olli* from Rovaniemi, Finland
1978-0129 Martin Schmitt* WG, 28 WCups. From Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany
1979-0228 Primoz Peterka* from Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
1965-0303 Tuomo Ylipulli* OG, from Rovaniemi, Finland (2021/56)
1962-0306 Andreas Felder* OS, 25 WCups. From Hall, Austria
1995-0402 Antti Aalto* from Kitee, Finland
1954-0410 Jouko Törmänen* from Rovaniemi, Finland (2015/60)
1990-0411 Ville Larinto* from Lahti, Finland
1977-0511 Janne Ahonen* OS, 36 WCups. From Lahti, Finland
1988-0511 Severin Freund* OTG, 22 WCups. From Freying, West Germany
1993-0513 Stefan Kraft* 22 WCups. From Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
1969-0516 Ari-Pekka Nikkola* OG, from Kuopio, Finland
1987-0525 Kamil Stoch* from Zakopane, Poland
1975-0531 Toni Nieminen* OG, 9 WCups. From Lahti, Finland
1972-0606 Noriaki Kasai* from Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Japan
1932-0621 Antti Hyvärinen* OG, from Rovaniemi, Finland (2000/67)
1981-0625 Simon Ammann* OG, 23 WCups. From Grabs, Switzerland
1944-0629 Lars Grini* OB, from Gran, Norway
1963-0717 Matti Nykänen OG, 46 WCups. From Jyväskylä, Finland (2019/55)
1964-0721 Jens Weissflog OG, 33 WCups. From Erlabrunn, East Germany
1953-0828 Kari Ylianttila from Rovaniemi, Finland
1992-0920 Peter Prevc* OS, 23 WCups. From Kranj, Slovenia
1935-1028 Juhani Kärkinen from Kotka, Finland (2019/83)
1986-1030 Thomas Morgenstern* OG, 23 WCups. From Spittal an der Drau, Austria
1996-1108 Ryōyū Kobayashi* 小林 陵侑 20 WCups. From Hachimantai, Iwate, Japan
1974-1109 Sven Hannawald* OG, from Erlabrunn, East Germany
1972-1129 Andreas Goldberger* OB, 20 WCups. From Ried im Innkreis, Austria
1977-1203 Adam Malysz* from Wisla, Poland
Updated 4.2.2022