{{short description|Swiss ski jumper (born 1981)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2010}} {{Infobox skier | name = Simon Ammann | image = Simon Ammann (2011).jpg | caption = Ammann in 2011 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|6|25|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Grabs, Switzerland]] | height = 1.73 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Simon Ammann – Player Profile |url=https://www.eurosport.com/ski-jumping/simon-ammann_prs38152/person.shtml |website=eurosport.com |access-date=16 March 2023}}</ref> | sport = Ski jumping | club = SSC Toggenburg | personalbest = {{convert|239.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[File:Sport records icon NR.svg|18px|National record]]<br>[[Vikersundbakken|Vikersund]], [[2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2017]] | seasons = [[1997–98 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|1998]]–present | individual_starts = 533 | totalpodiums = 80 | wins = 23 | team_starts = 54 | teampodiums = | teamwins = | wcoveralls = 1 ([[2009–10 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2010]]) | nttitles = 1 ([[Nordic Tournament 2010|2010]]) | updated = 15 March 2026 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{SUI}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's [[ski jumping]]}} {{MedalCount |[[Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]|4|0|0 |[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Championships]]|1|1|2 |[[FIS Ski Flying World Championships|Ski Flying World Championships]]|1|0|0 |'''Total'''|'''6'''|'''1'''|'''2''' }} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold | [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] | [[Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics|Individual NH]]}} {{MedalGold | 2002 Salt Lake City | [[Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics|Individual LH]]}} {{MedalGold | [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]] | [[Ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Normal hill individual|Individual NH]]}} {{MedalGold | 2010 Vancouver | [[Ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Large hill individual|Individual LH]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalGold | [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|2007 Sapporo]]| [[Ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|Individual LH]]}} {{MedalSilver | 2007 Sapporo| [[Ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|Individual NH]]}} {{MedalBronze | [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|2009 Liberec]]|[[Ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|Individual NH]]}} {{MedalBronze | [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011|2011 Oslo]]|[[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Individual large hill|Individual LH]]}} {{MedalSport|Men's [[ski flying]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIS Ski Flying World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2010|2010 Planica]]|[[FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2010|Individual]]}} }}
'''Simon Ammann''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|m|ɒ|n}}; 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 Winter Olympics|2002]] and [[2010 Winter Olympics|2010]]. His other achievements include winning the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007|2007 Ski Jumping World Championships]], the [[FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2010|2010 Ski Flying World Championships]], the [[Nordic Tournament 2010|2010 Nordic Tournament]], and the [[2009–10 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2010 Ski Jumping World Cup]] overall title.
== Career == Ammann made his debut at the age of 16 during the [[1997–98 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup]] season. He qualified for the [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998 Olympic Games]] in [[Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium|Nagano]], Japan, where he finished 35th.
Before the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] in [[Utah Olympic Park|Salt Lake City]], Ammann crashed and suffered injuries during training in [[Mühlenkopfschanze|Willingen]]. Despite this, he won a gold medal in both the individual normal hill and large hill competitions, being only the second athlete to accomplish this feat ([[Matti Nykänen]] having done so in [[1988 Winter Olympics|1988]]). During the Olympics, Ammann gained international attention not only for his victories but also for his youthful and bespectacled appearance on the podium that many compared to [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-02-15 |title=Swiss 'Harry Potter' takes flight |language=en-GB |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/winterolympics2002/hi/english/other_skiing/newsid_1821000/1821584.stm |access-date=2022-12-01}}</ref> In addition to acquiring Swiss stardom he also made appearances on American talk shows, such as the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' (on 20 February 2002).
Ammann also won the ski jumping event at the [[Holmenkollen ski jump|Holmenkollen Ski Festival]] in 2002 and 2007. This earned him the [[Holmenkollen medal]] in 2007 (shared with [[Frode Estil]], [[Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset]], [[King Harald V]], and [[Queen Sonja of Norway]]).
He made his third Olympic appearance in 2006 in [[2006 Winter Olympics|Turin]], Italy.
On 24 February 2007, he won his first medal at the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships]] with a victory in the individual large hill in [[Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium|Sapporo]], Japan. Ammann would follow this with a silver medal in the individual normal hill the following week. Ammann would complete his set of medals with a bronze medal in the individual normal hill event at the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009]] in [[Ještěd ski jumping hills|Liberec]], Czech Republic.
In 2010, competing in his fourth [[2010 Winter Olympics|Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]], Canada, Ammann won the gold medal in the individual normal hill event, becoming the first athlete in Olympic history to win gold medals in the individual normal hill event at two Olympic Games. He also won a gold medal in the individual large hill event, thus becoming the first athlete to win gold medals in both individual ski jumping events at two Olympic Games, as well as the most decorated Swiss Olympic athlete of all time.
In March 2010, Ammann became the overall winner of the [[2009–10 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup]], winning all four events at the [[Nordic Tournament]] and nine World Cup events in one season overall. He finished the season by becoming the ski flying World Champion in [[Letalnica Bratov Gorišek|Planica]]. His {{convert|236.5|m|ft}} fourth round jump was the longest jump of [[FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2010|the event]], and also the [[list of the longest ski jumps|second longest jump in history]] at the time.
At the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]], Russia, he was selected as flag-bearer for the Switzerland Winter Olympics team.<ref>{{cite web |title=The day when Simon Ammann became the most decorated Olympic ski jumper |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/the-day-when-simon-ammann-became-the-most-decorated-olympic-ski-jumper |website=olympics.com |access-date=18 February 2024}}</ref>
On 6 January 2015, Ammann was injured on his second-round jump in [[Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze|Bischofshofen]] during the final stage of the [[2014–15 Four Hills Tournament]]. His representation has since stated that his condition is stable, with most of the damage being on his face.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Ammann also competed in the [[Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics|2018]] and [[Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics|2022]] Winter Olympics, with his best finish being eleventh place in the normal hill event in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMMANN Simon – Athlete Information – Olympic Winter Games |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=JP&seasoncode=&competitorid=973&type=result&categorycode=OWG&sort=&place=&disciplinecode=&position=&limit=100 |website=fis-ski.com |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
In February 2024, in [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]], he made his 500th individual start in the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ski jumping World Cup returns to Lake Placid |url=https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/02/ski-jumping-world-cup-returns-to-lake-placid-2|website=[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]|access-date=18 February 2024|date=12 February 2024}}</ref>
==World Cup results== === Standings === {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:86%; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Season ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|Overall ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|{{Abbr|4H|Four Hills Tournament}} ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|{{Abbr|SF|Ski flying}} ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|{{Abbr|RA|Raw Air}} ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|{{Abbr|NT|Nordic Tournament}} ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:55px;"|{{Abbr|JP|Ski Jumping (JP) Cup}} |- ! scope=row align=center|[[1997–98 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|1997–98]] | align=center|70 || align=center|48 || align=center| — || align=center|N/A || align="center" | — || align=center|67 |- ! scope=row align=center|[[1998–99 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|1998–99]] | align=center| — || align=center|63 || align=center| — || align=center|N/A || align="center" | — || align=center| — |- ! scope=row align=center|[[1999–00 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|1999–00]] | align=center|45 || align=center|70 || align=center| — || align=center|N/A || align="center" | — || align=center|45 |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2000–01 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2000–01]] | align=center| — || align=center| — || align=center| — || align=center|N/A || align="center" | — || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2001–02 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2001–02]] | align=center|7 || align=center|6 || align=center|N/A || align=center|N/A || align="center" |4 || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2002–03 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2002–03]] | align=center|28 || align=center|24 || align=center|N/A || align=center|N/A || align="center" |13 || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2003–04 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2003–04]] | align=center|13 || align=center|14 || align=center|N/A || align=center|N/A || align="center" |{{bronze3}} || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2004–05 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2004–05]] | align=center|23 || align=center|37 || align=center|N/A || align=center|N/A || align="center" |27 || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2005–06 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2005–06]] | align=center|17 || align=center|13 || align=center|N/A || align=center|N/A || align="center" |21 || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2006–07 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2006–07]] | align=center |{{bronze3}} || align=center |{{bronze3}} || align=center|N/A || align=center|N/A || align="center" |{{bronze3}} || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2007–08 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2007–08]] | align=center|9 || align=center|15 || align=center|N/A || align=center|N/A || align="center" |20 || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2008–09 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2008–09]] | align=center|{{silver2}} || align=center|{{silver2}} || align=center |{{bronze3}} || align=center|N/A || align="center" |{{bronze3}} || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2009–10 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2009–10]] | align=center|{{gold1}} || align=center|5 || align=center |{{bronze3}} || align=center|N/A || align="center" |{{gold1}} || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2010–11 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2010–11]] | align=center|{{silver2}} || align=center|{{silver2}} || align=center|5 || align=center|N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2011–12 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2011–12]] | align=center|11 || align=center|19 || align=center|{{bronze3}} || align=center|N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2012–13 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2012–13]] | align=center|14 || align=center|27 || align=center|10 || align=center|N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2013–14 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2013–14]] | align=center|7 || align=center |{{bronze3}} || align=center|4 || align=center|N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2014–15 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2014–15]] | align=center|11 || align=center|17 || align=center| — || align=center|N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2015–16 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2015–16]] | align=center|15 || align=center|11 || align=center|15 || align=center|N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2016–17]] | align=center|29 || align=center|44 || align=center|24 || align=center|11 || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2017–18 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2017–18]] | align=center|19 || align=center|29 || align=center |11 || align=center|12 || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2018–19 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2018–19]] | align=center|24 || align=center|13 || align=center|13 || align=center|6 || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2019–20 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2019–20]] | align=center|35 || align=center|27 || align=center| — || align=center|32 || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2020–21 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2020–21]] | align=center|41 || align=center|47 || align=center| — || align=center|N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2021–22 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2021–22]] | align=center|41 || align=center|37 || align=center| 40 || align=center|35 || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2022–23 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2022–23]] | align=center|47 || align=center| — || align=center| 32 || align=center|25|| align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2023–24 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2023–24]] | align=center|52 || align=center|32 || align=center| — || align=center| — || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2024–25 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2024–25]] | align=center|65 || align=center| —|| align=center| — || align=center| — || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |- ! scope=row align=center|[[2025–26 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2025–26]] | align=center|46 || align=center| 50|| align=center|39|| align="center" |N/A || align="center" |N/A || align=center|N/A |}
=== Individual wins === {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:86%; line-height:15px; text-align:left; background:#ffffff;" |- style="background:#efefef;" ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:10px;"| No. ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:30px;"| Season ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:105px;"| Date ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:165px;"| Location ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:182px;"| Hill ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:25px;"| Size |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|1 | align=center|[[2001–02 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2001–02]] || align=right|17 March 2002 || {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Oslo]] || [[Holmenkollbakken]] K115 || align=center|{{abbr|LH|Large hill}} |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|2 | rowspan=2 align=center|[[2006–07 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2006–07]] || align=right|2 December 2006 || {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]] || [[Lysgårdsbakken]] HS134 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|3 | align=right|18 March 2007 || {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo || Holmenkollbakken HS128 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|4 | rowspan=5 align=center|[[2008–09 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2008–09]] || align=right|29 November 2008 || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kuusamo]] || [[Rukatunturi ski jumping hill|Rukatunturi]] HS142 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|5 | align=right|7 December 2008 || {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Trondheim]] || [[Granåsen]] HS140 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|6 | align=right|13 December 2008 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pragelato]] || [[Stadio del Trampolino]] HS140 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|7 | align=right|20 December 2008 || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Engelberg]] || [[Gross-Titlis-Schanze]] HS137 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|8 | align=right|29 December 2008 || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Oberstdorf]] || [[Schattenbergschanze]] HS137 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|9 | rowspan=9 align=center|[[2009–10 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2009–10]] || align=right|6 December 2009 || {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer || Lysgårdsbakken HS138 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|10 | align=right|18 December 2009 || {{flagicon|SUI}} Engelberg || Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|11 | align=right|20 December 2009 || {{flagicon|SUI}} Engelberg || Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|12 | align=right|17 January 2010 || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sapporo]] || [[Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium|Ōkurayama]] HS134 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|13 | align=right|3 February 2010 || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Klingenthal]] || [[Vogtlandarena|Vogtland Arena]] HS140 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|14 | align=right|7 March 2010 || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Lahti]] || [[Salpausselkä (ski jump)|Salpausselkä]] HS130 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|15 | align=right|9 March 2010 || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kuopio]] || [[Puijo ski jumping hill|Puijo]] HS127 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|16 | align=right|12 March 2010 || {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer || Lysgårdsbakken HS138 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|17 | align=right|14 March 2010 || {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo || Holmenkollbakken HS134 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|18 | rowspan=3 align=center|[[2010–11 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2010–11]] || align=right|1 January 2011 || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]] || [[Große Olympiaschanze]] HS140 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|19 | align=right|22 January 2011 || {{flagicon|POL}} [[Zakopane]] || [[Wielka Krokiew]] HS134 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|20 | align=right|13 March 2011 || {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti || Salpausselkä HS130 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|21 | align=center|[[2013–14 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2013–14]] || align=right|29 December 2013 || {{flagicon|GER}} Oberstdorf || Schattenbergschanze HS137 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|22 | rowspan=2 align=center|[[2014–15 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup|2014–15]] || align=right|28 November 2014 || {{flagicon|FIN}} Kuusamo || Rukatunturi HS142 || align=center|LH |- ! scope=row style="text-align:center;"|23 | align=right|29 November 2014 || {{flagicon|FIN}} Kuusamo || Rukatunturi HS142 || align=center|LH |}
== See also == * [[List of Olympic medalists in ski jumping]] * [[List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping]] * [[FIS Ski Flying World Championships#Individual|List of FIS Ski Flying World Championships medalists in ski flying]]
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://www.simonammann.ch/}} * {{FIS ski jumper|973}} * {{Olympics.com profile}} * {{Olympedia}} * [https://www.swissolympicteam.ch/de/olympische-missionen/olympische-spiele/peking-2022/team/athletenportrait?athleteId=8279 Simon Ammann] at the [[Swiss Olympic Association]] {{in lang|de}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box|before=[[André Bucher]] <br/> [[Didier Cuche]]|title=[[Swiss Sports Personality of the Year|Swiss Sportsmen of the Year]]|years=2002 <br/> 2010|after=[[Roger Federer]] <br/> [[Didier Cuche]]}} {{s-sports|oly}} {{succession box | before = [[Stéphane Lambiel]] | title = [[List of flag bearers for Switzerland at the Olympics|Flagbearer]] for Switzerland | years = [[2014 Winter Olympics|Sochi 2014]] | after = [[Dario Cologna]] }} {{s-end}}
{{Footer Olympic Champions SJ Individual NH Men}} {{Footer Olympic Champions SJ Individual LH Men}} {{Footer World Champions SJ Individual LH Men}} {{FIS Ski Jumping World Cup champions}} {{Footer World Champions in Ski-flying}} {{Holmenkollen medal}} {{Authority control}}
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