Ralph Gebstedt (born 8 October 1971) is an East German/German former ski jumper.
| Ralph Gebstedt | |
|---|---|
| Country |  East Germany (1989-90) Germany (1990-1998) |
| Born | 8 October 1971 Friedrichroda, East Germany |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Personal best | 190 m (623 ft) Planica, 24 March 1991 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1990–1998 |
| Indiv. starts | 108 |
| Indiv. podiums | 3 |
| Indiv. wins | 1 |
| Team starts | 3 |
| Team podiums | 1 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
Career
editOn 24 March 1991 he won his only World Cup event in his career in Planica with personal best at 190 metres in the last round. After that jump Gebstedt said: "I had no problems at landing at all".[1][2][3][4][5][6]
He participated in the Ski Flying World Championships in 1990, 1992 and 1996, his best finish being a fifteenth place from 1992. He won the Continental Cup in the 1993/94 season.
World Cup
editStandings
edit| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | NT | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989/90 | 56 | 28 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990/91 | 14 | 70 |  |
N/A | N/A |
| 1991/92 | 32 | 17 | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| 1993/94 | 87 | 53 | — | N/A | N/A |
| 1994/95 | 34 | 23 | 27 | N/A | N/A |
| 1995/96 | 19 | 14 | 28 | N/A | 18 |
| 1996/97 | 44 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 43 |
| 1997/98 | 93 | 57 | — | — | 84 |
Wins
edit| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990/91 | 24 March 1991 |  Planica |
Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 | FH |
References
edit- ^ "Rezultati iz Planice: LETALNICA - DRUGI DAN, p.9" (in Slovenian). Delo. 25 March 1991.
- ^ "Ralph Gebstedt personal best: 190 metres (set in Planica 1991)". YouTube. 22 March 1997. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Øyvinds nedtur (page 13)". Romerikes Blad. 25 March 1991.
- ^ "196 meter (page 27)". Telemark Arbeiderblad. 25 March 1991.
- ^ "Skiflygnig (page 9)". Gjengangeren. 25 March 1991.
- ^ "Hopp: Sondag (page 17)". Sandefjords Blad. 25 March 1991.