Sven Hannawald

Sven Hannawald is, to me, a genuine legend of ski jumping, and not only for the obvious reason. Yes, his 2002 Four Hills sweep, winning all four events, was historic and untouchable for years. But what makes him resonate beyond the record book is his openness about burnout, retiring because he had emptied himself completely. An athlete who flew further than almost anyone, then admitted the human cost of that flight, is rare and brave. From East German Saxony to motorsport later on, he chased speed his whole life. I value him for owning both the glory and the fragility underneath it.

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Name (English)

Sven Hannawald

Name (Japanese)

スヴェン・ハンナバルト

Reading

すゔぇん・はんなばると

Born

November 9, 1974 (age 51)

Origin

Erlabrunn, Saxony, Germany

Height

184 cm

Occupation

ski jumper / racing automobile driver / association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• 2002 Golden Feather
• 2012 Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
• Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
• 2002 German Sportspersonality of the Year

• Official sitehttps://www.sven-hannawald.de/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sven%20Hannawald
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57835

Tags

• Saxony
• ski jumper
• racing automobile driver
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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