Sylvain Freiholz
Sylvain Freiholz (born 23 November 1974 in Le Brassus) is a Swiss former ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2003. He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim. Freiholz's best overall finish at the Winter Olympics was 7th in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002 and had his best individual finish of 14th in the individual large hill at Albertville in 1992. His best finish at the Ski-flying World Championships The FIS Ski Flying World Championships is a ski flying event organised by the International Ski Federation and held every two years. The event takes place on hills much larger than ski jumping hills, with the K-point set between and . Unlike or ... was 15th in 1994. Freiholz's best career finish was second twice in 1992 and 1993. References External links * * * 1974 births Living people Ski jumpers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1994 Winter Olympi ...
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Ski Jumping
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final score. Ski jumping was first contested in Norway in the late 19th century, and later spread through Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Along with cross-country skiing, it constitutes the traditional group of Nordic skiing disciplines. The ski jumping venue, commonly referred to as a ''hill'', consists of the jumping ramp (''in-run''), take-off table, and a landing hill. Each jump is evaluated according to the distance traveled and the style performed. The distance score is related to the construction point (also known as the ''K-point''), which is a line drawn in the landing area and serves as a "target" for the competitors to reach. The score of each judge evaluating the style can reach a maximum of 20 points. The j ...
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