Vinzenz Geiger

Vinzenz Geiger (born 24 July 1997) is a German Nordic combined skier and the 2022 Olympic champion.[1]

Vinzenz Geiger
Geiger in 2016
CountryGermany
Born (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997
Oberstdorf, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubSC 1906 Oberstdorf
Personal best203.0 m (666.0 ft)
Oberstdorf, 17 March 2022
World Cup career
Seasons2015–
Individual wins10
Team wins4
Indiv. podiums38
Team podiums18
Indiv. starts115
Team starts24
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTeam LH
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingIndividual NH
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingTeam LH
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 SeefeldTeam NH
Silver medal – second place2021 OberstdorfTeam NH
Silver medal – second place2023 PlanicaTeam LH
Silver medal – second place2023 PlanicaMixed team
Updated on 13 March 2023.

He debuted in the World Cup in the 2015–16 season in Lillehammer, Norway in December 2016 finishing 31st in the Large Hill.[2] His first win in the World Cup came in Val di Fiemme, in the 2018–19 season, in January 2019.[1]

Record

Olympic Games
Event Normal hill Large hill Relay
2018 9 7 Gold
2022 Gold 7 Silver

World Championship
Year Individual LH Individual NH Team Team sprint
Mixed team
20191214Silver—
20211514Silver—
2023144SilverSilver

World Cup

Standings
Season Overall NC-Triple
2015/16 51 —
2016/17 20 —
2017/18 12 4
2018/19 5 10
2019/20 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020/21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5
2021/22 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4
2022/23 4

Individual victories
No. Season Date Location
1 2018/19 13 January 2019 Italy Val di Fiemme
2 2019/20 21 December 2019 Austria Ramsau
3 11 January 2020 Italy Val di Fiemme
4 2020/21 19 December 2020 Austria Ramsau
5 20 December 2020
6 6 February 2021 Germany Klingenthal
7 7 February 2021
8 2021/22 9 January 2022 Italy Val di Fiemme
9 29 January 2022 Austria Seefeld
10 2022/23 17 December 2022 Austria Ramsau

References
  1. Vinzenz Geiger at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. "Individual Gundersen 10.0 km, final result – Lillehammer, Norway" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 5 December 2015.
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