Ralph Gebstedt (born 8 October 1971) is an East German/German former
ski jumper
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 fina ...
.
Career
On 24 March 1991 he won his only World Cup event in his career in
Planica
Planica () is an Alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking d ...
with personal best at 190 metres in the last round. After that jump Gebstedt said: "I had no problems at landing at all".
He participated in the Ski Flying World Championships in
1990
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,
1992
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and
1996
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, his best finish being a fifteenth place from 1992. He won the
Continental Cup in the 1993/94 season.
World Cup
Standings
Wins
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
German male ski jumpers