Werner Schuster (born 4 September 1969 in

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) is an

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n ski jumping coach and a former ski jumper who competed from 1987 to 1995. He was the head coach of the

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ski jumping national team from 2008 to 2019. From 1998 to 2007 he worked as a coach in

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ski school (''Schigymnasium Stams''). In 2007 he became the head coach of

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ski jumping national team. In March 2008 Schuster was appointed as the head coach of the

national team, replacing

Peter Rohwein Peter Rohwein (born 26 June 1962 in Isny) is a West German former ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1988. He finished sixth in the team large hill event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Rohwein's best individual World Cup finish was als ...

. Werner Schuster is married and has two children.Interview with Werner Schuster in Frankfurter Rundschau
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schuster, Werner 1969 births Living people Austrian male ski jumpers German male ski jumpers Austrian ski jumping coaches