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Andreas Wank

アンドレアス・ヴァンク　/　あんどれあす・ゔぁんく

Student from Germany

February 18, 1988 (age 38)　・　Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Saxony-Anhalt
student
military athlete
ski jumper

My Take

Ski jumping has always fascinated me as a contest with the void, and Andreas Wank lived inside it for an astonishing stretch. Competing at World Cup level from 2004 to 2019 is a career measured in eras, not seasons, and the fact that he also skied cross-country tells me he understood both the terror of a single flight and the patience of long endurance. What I find most endearing is his current role supporting the German national team. There's something quietly noble about a flyer who steps back to push the next generation off the tower, a small, generous circle that shows sport at its best.

Overview

Andreas Wank (German pronunciation: [anˈdʁeːas ˈvaːŋk]; born 18 February 1988) is a German former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level from 2004 to 2019. He currently works in a supporting role as part of the German national ski jumping team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Andreas Wank
Name (Japanese): アンドレアス・ヴァンク
Reading: あんどれあす・ゔぁんく
Born: February 18, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dragon
Origin: Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: student / military athlete / ski jumper / cross-country skier

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF

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