Simon Ammann

Simon Ammann (/ˈsiːmɒn/; born 25 June 1981) is a Swiss ski jumper. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport, having won four individual Winter Olympic gold medals in 2002 and 2010. His other achievements include winning the 2007 Ski Jumping World Championships, the 2010 Ski Flying World Championships, the 2010 Nordic Tournament, and the 2010 Ski Jumping World Cup overall title.

Simon Ammann
Ammann in 2011
CountrySwitzerland
Born (1981-06-25) 25 June 1981
Grabs, Switzerland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Ski clubSSC Toggenburg
Personal best239.5 m (786 ft)
Vikersund, 2017
World Cup career
Seasons1998–present
Starts500
Podiums80
Wins23
Overall titles1 (2010)
Nordic titles1 (2010)
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's ski jumping
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 0 0
World Championships 1 1 2
Ski Flying World Championships 1 0 0
Total 6 1 2
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City Individual NH
2002 Salt Lake City Individual LH
2010 Vancouver Individual NH
2010 Vancouver Individual LH
World Championships
2007 SapporoIndividual LH
2007 SapporoIndividual NH
2009 LiberecIndividual NH
2011 OsloIndividual LH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
2010 PlanicaIndividual
Updated on 11 February 2024.
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