Jan Hörl (born 16 October 1998) is an Austrian ski jumper[1] and Olympic champion from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Jan Hörl
Hörl in 2019
CountryAustria
Born (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 26)
Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria
Ski clubSC Bischofshofen
Personal best232.5 m (763 ft)
Planica, 24 March 2022
World Cup career
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. wins1
Team podiums5
Team wins4
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team LH
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oberstdorf Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Planica Team LH
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Mixed team NH
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Individual LH
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kandersteg Team NH
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kandersteg Mixed team NH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Bad Mitterndorf Team
Updated on 4 March 2023.

Hörl's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup debut took place in Innsbruck on 4 January 2019 where he finished 29th. On 5 December 2021 he won his first individual World Cup competition in Wisła, Poland.[2] On 14 February 2022 he achieved his biggest success when Jan Hörl, together with Stefan Kraft, Daniel Huber and Manuel Fettner, won the team competition gold medal in Beijing 2022.[3]

World Cup

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His best season has been the 2021-22 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, where he finished 9th in the overall ranking with 662 points and achieved his first individual World Cup win in Wisła and finished 3rd on the Paul-Außerleitner-Schanze in his hometown Bischofshofen. Hörl has won three team competitions this season in Wisła, Bischofshofen and Lahti. He also finished first in the large hill team competition in Beijing.

Individual victories

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No. Season Date Location Hill Hillsize
1. 2021-22 5 December 2021  Wisła Malinka 134m

Team victories

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No. Season Date Location Hill Hillsize
1. 2019-20 23 November 2019  Wisła Malinka 134m
2. 2020-21 16 January 2021  Zakopane Wielka Krokiew 140m
3. 2021-22 4 December 2021  Wisła Malinka 134m
4. 2021-22 9 January 2022  Bischofshofen Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze 142m
5. 2021-22 26 February 2022  Lahti Salpausselkä 130m

Season standings

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Season Overall Ski-Flying Four Hills
Tournament
Raw Air
2018–19 43 45 49
2019–20 27 25
2020–21 39 35 33
2021–22 9 28 8 13

References

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  1. ^ "HOERL Jan – Athlete Information". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Wisła ponownie przyniosła niespodziankę. Hoerl po raz pierwszy najlepszy" [Wisła again brought a surprise. Hoerl the best for the first time]. sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ "team austria wins ski jumping thriller in zhnagjiakou". fis-ski.com. 14 February 2022.
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