Andreas Wellinger (born 28 August 1995)[1] is a German ski jumper.
| Andreas Wellinger | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 28, 1995 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Ski club | SC Ruhpolding |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2012– |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Updated on 21 January 2014. | |
Wellinger's debut in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup took place in 2012 on competition on small hill in Lillehammer. He led after the first round but in the second round he fell on fifth place. The same year, he already won the large hill team event in Kuusamo and got two individual podiums in Sochi and Engelberg. In season 2012/2013, he reached 393 points and finished in World cup as 20th.
He won the summer Grand prix FIS Ski Jumping in 2013, ahead of Slovene ski jumper Jernej Damjan. At the first competition in season 2013/2014 in Klingenthal, he was second and that was his third podium. In Engelberg, the same year, he also finished second. He ended the Four Hills Tournament in 10th place. Then he won in Wisla 2014.
References
- ^ "Biography". Fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
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