Nicholas Fairall

Nicholas Fairall (born July 6, 1989) is an American former ski jumper[1] who competed for the United States in the men's normal hill individual competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2] He is a graduate of Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire.

Nicholas Fairall
Fairall in Oslo, 2010
Country United States
Born (1989-06-06) June 6, 1989
New London, New Hampshire, U.S.
Ski clubAndover Outing Club
World Cup career
Seasons2009
2013–2015

On January 5, 2015, Fairall suffered serious spinal injuries in Bischofshofen, during qualification for the final event of the 2014–15 Four Hills Tournament. After landing a seemingly routine jump of 123 meters, he lost balance and suddenly fell violently forward head-first and flipped over.[3] A year later, Fairall returned to Bischofshofen and gave an interview in which he discussed the progress of his recovery and continued love for ski jumping. Despite using a wheelchair, Fairall was present at the event as a keen spectator.[4]

References
  1. "FIS bio". Data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  2. "Sochi 2014 site". M.sochi2014.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  3. "Wave of support for Nick Fairall". FIS. 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  4. British Eurosport coverage. Event occurs at time 16:23–21:15.


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