Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics

2002 Winter Olympic Games2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah,...
Ski jumpingSki jumping

Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an inrun with a take-off ramp , attempting to go as far as possible....

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Medal	Athlete	Score
Gold	Simon AmmannFacts About Simon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper.... (SUI)	269.0
Silver	Sven HannawaldSven Hannawald Sven Hannawald is a former German ski jumper.... (GER)	267.5
Bronze	Adam MalyszAdam Malysz Adam Malysz is a Polish ski jumper.... (POL)	263.0

The young Ammann beats the two favorites for the gold Malysz and Hannawald, winner of all four events in the Four Hills Tournament.

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Medal	Athlete	Score
Gold	Simon AmmannSimon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper.... (SUI)	281.8
Silver	Adam MalyszAdam Malysz Overview Adam Malysz is a Polish ski jumper.... (POL)	269.7
Bronze	Matti HautamäkiMatti Hautamäki Summary Matti Antero Hautam?ki is a Finnish ski jumper. ... (FIN)	256.0

Ammann, winning the first Swiss medals in this sport, had never won a major event before winning both ski jumping titles. Co-leader after the first jump, Sven Hannawald, falls at the second and places fourth.

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February 18 2002

Medal	Team	Score
Gold	GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... \| 974.1
Silver	FinlandFinland The Republic of Finland , is one of the Nordic countries....	974.0
Bronze	SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a coastal Alpine country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy...	946.3
4	AustriaAustria Austria is a landlocked country in central Europe.... .	926.8
5	JapanJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea, and Russia, stretching from... .	926.0
6	PolandPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe.... .	848.1
7	SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe.... .	818.3
8	KoreaKorea KoreaOne of the world's oldest civilizations, Korea began with the founding of Gojoseon in 2333 BC, according to the Dangun...	801.6

In a close competition Germany finally beats Finland by the smallest possible margin of 0.1 points.

Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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