Ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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2002 Winter Olympic Games Ski jumping
K90:
- Simon Ammann (SUI)
- Sven Hannawald (GER)
- Adam Malysz (POL)
The young Ammann beats the two favorites for the gold Malysz and Hannawald, winner of all four events in the Four Hills Tournament.
K120:
- Simon Ammann (SUI)
- Adam Malysz (POL)
- Matti Hautamäki (FIN)
Ammann, winning the first Swiss medals in this sport, had never won a major event before winning both ski jumping titles. Co-leader after the first jump, Sven Hannawald, falls at the second and places fourth.
K-120 Team Competition
- Germany (Hannawald, Hocke, Uhrmann, Schmitt)
- Finland (Hautamäki, Lindström, Jussilainen, Ahonen)
- Slovenia (Fras, Peterka, Kranjec, Zonta)
In a close competition Germany finally beats Finland by the smallest possible margin of 0.1 points.
See also Nordic combined.
