Holger Freitag

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Holger Freitag
CountryFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Born (1963-10-08) 8 October 1963 (age 60)
Erlabrunn, East Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
World Cup career
Seasons 19811986
Starts26
Podiums1
Wins1
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Holger Freitag (born 8 October 1963) is an East German former ski jumper.

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Career

In the World Cup he finished six times among the top 10, his best result being a victory from Harrachov in January 1983. He is the father of German ski jumper Richard Freitag.

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall4H
1980/81 64
1981/82 35
1982/83 2432
1983/84 2915
1984/85 79
1985/86 42

Wins

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
1 1982/83 8 January 1983   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Harrachov Čerťák K120LH


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