Christian Meyer (ski jumper)

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Christian Meyer
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Born (1977-10-22) 22 October 1977 (age 47)
Orkdal Municipality [1]
Ski club Selbu IL
Trønderhopp
Personal best166,5 m (Kulm, 9th Februar 1997) [2]
World Cup career
Seasons1997-1999
Indiv. podiums0
Indiv. wins0
Updated on 13 May 2025.

Christian Meyer (born 22 October 1977 in Orkdal Municipality) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper and actual trainer.

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Career

Ski jumper

Meyer started from 1994 until 2004 in the FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, where he won in Vikersund at 14th march 1997. At 8th february 1998 he debuet in the World Cup. Meyer finished once among the top 10, with a sixth place in Zakopane at 16th January 1999. [3]

In 2003 Meyer became norwegian national champion with the team. [4] In single's competition he won the silver medal in 1999 (ex aequo with Roar Ljøkelsøy). [5]

Coach

Since 2006 Meyer is a skijumping coach. After being responsible as a co-trainer for the youth national team [6] he replaced Frode Håre as the coach of the female Norwegian team in summer 2011 and fulfils the position until today. [7] In march 2024 the male norwegian jumpers asked him to substitute Alexander Stöckl als their head coach, but Meyer refused. [8]

Private life

Beside of ski jumping Meyer also worked as a guitar player. Since 1995 he lives in a relationship with Elisabeth Hilmo. [9] Both married in 2011 and have two sons. The family is located in the Malvik Municipality [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile Skisprung". olympiatoppen.no. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  2. ↑ Eberhard Jurgalski, Sascha Hädrich und Luis Holuch (2024-04-12). "Personal Best List - Men" (PDF). skisprungschanzen.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Christian MEYER". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  4. ↑ "Resultater Laghopp". hego.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  5. ↑ "NM'99 RAUFOSS. RESULTATER HOPP K90". hego.no. Archived from the original on 2005-01-19. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Portraits der norwegischen Skispringer - Christian Meyer". skisprungfan.de. Archived from the original on 2005-02-13. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  7. ↑ "Christian Meyer replaces Frode Hare". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  8. ↑ Tore Ulrik Bratland (2024-03-08). "Nytt drama i kveld". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  9. ↑ "Vertrauen, Skispringen und Liebe" (in German). skisprungfan.de. 2003-11-07. Archived from the original on 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  10. ↑ "Giftet seg etter 16 år" (in Norwegian). seher.no. 2011-07-15. Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  11. ↑ "Christian Meyer replaces Frode Hare". ladiesskijumping.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
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