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Martin Schmitt

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Martin Schmitt (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁtiːn ʃmɪt] ; born 29 January 1978) is a German former ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2014. He is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers, having won the World Cup twice; a gold medal at the Winter Olympics; four gold medals at the World Championships; and a ski flying world record. His and his countryman Sven Hannawald's success further popularized ski jumping in Germany, and with particular help from cable TV station RTL, their coverage received great acclaim in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Schmitt is the 244th most popular skier (down from 223rd in 2024), the 5,805th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,753rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular German Skier.

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Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Martin Schmitt ranks 244 out of 817. Before him are Régine Cavagnoud, Jochen Danneberg, Torgny Mogren, Thomas Morgenstern, Risto Laakkonen, and Jani Soininen. After him are Matjaž Debelak, Paul Accola, Vegard Opaas, Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Carole Merle, and Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Martin Schmitt ranks 347. Before him are Philippe Christanval, Jelena Karleuša, Steven López, Martin Verkerk, Ludwika Paleta, and Tia Mowry. After him are Mattias Ekström, James Corden, Taís Araújo, Eun Ji-won, Siarhei Tsikhanouski, and Brian Hallisay.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Martin Schmitt ranks 5,809 out of 7,253. Before him are Gonzalo Castro (1987), Kathrin Neimke (1966), Jürgen Straub (1953), Kirsten Emmelmann (1961), Helmut Roleder (1953), Tia Mowry (1978), and Ute Geweniger (1964). After him are Caren Metschuck (1963), Peter Angerer (1959), Jessica Schwarz (1977), Erwin Sellering (1949), and Carina Wiese (1968).

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Among SKIERS In Germany

Among skiers born in Germany, Martin Schmitt ranks 18. Before him are Barbara Petzold (1955), Annemarie Buchner (1924), Sven Hannawald (1974), Veronika Schmidt (1952), Katja Seizinger (1972), and Jochen Danneberg (1953). After him are Markus Wasmeier (1963), Dieter Thoma (1969), Irene Epple (1957), Marina Kiehl (1965), Maria Höfl-Riesch (1984), and Christa Kinshofer (1961).

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