| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ski jumping | ||
Representing  Austria | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1994 Lillehammer | Team Large Hill |
Christian Moser (born 20 December 1972 in Wiesbaden) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 1997. At the 1994 Winter Olympics of Lillehammer, he won a bronze medal in the Team Large Hill.
Moser's best World Cup finish was a second place in the Individual Normal Hill in 1994.
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