Jani Soininen

Jani Markus Soininen (born 12 November 1972) is a Finnish former ski jumper.[1]

Jani Soininen
Country Finland
Full nameJani Markus Soininen
Born (1972-11-12) 12 November 1972
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Personal best203.5 m (668 ft)
Planica, 21-23 March 1997
World Cup career
Seasons1992–2001
Individual wins4
Team wins7
Indiv. podiums18
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts196
Team starts13
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Individual LH
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Thunder BayTeam LH
Gold medal – first place 1997 TrondheimTeam LH
Silver medal – second place 2001 LahtiTeam LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

He won two medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, earning a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill. His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he earned three medals in the team hill competitions with gold in 1995 and 1997, and silver in 2001 on the large hill.[2]

World Cup

Standings
Season Overall 4H SF NT JP
1991/92 ———N/AN/A
1992/93 3945—N/AN/A
1993/94 14189N/AN/A
1994/95 76—N/AN/A
1995/96 11911N/A11
1996/97 9981210
1997/98 7520175
1998/99 3525373233
1999/00 71020127
2000/01 10141442N/A

Wins
No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1995/9613 January 1996  Switzerland EngelbergGross-Titlis-Schanze K120LH
2 1997/9830 November 1997  Norway LillehammerLysgårdsbakken K120 (night)LH
3 6 December 1997  Italy PredazzoTrampolino dal Ben K90 (night)NH
4 1999/0026 January 2000  Japan HakubaOlympic Hills K120 (night)LH

References
  1. Jani Soininen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. "SOININEN Jani - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com.
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