Jani Soininen

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

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
Seasons19922001
Individual wins4
Team wins7
Indiv. podiums18
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts196
Team starts13
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.

World Cup

Standings

Season Overall 4H SF NT JP
1991/92 N/AN/A
1992/93 3945N/AN/A
1993/94 14189N/AN/A
1994/95 76N/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   EngelbergGross-Titlis-Schanze K120LH
2 1997/9830 November 1997   LillehammerLysgårdsbakken K120 (night)LH
3 6 December 1997   PredazzoTrampolino dal Ben K90 (night)NH
4 1999/0026 January 2000   HakubaOlympic Hills K120 (night)LH

References

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