| Jernej Damjan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Slovenia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1983 Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 228.5 m (750 ft) Kulm, 13 January 2018 [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2004–2015 2017–2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 271 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jernej Damjan (born 28 May 1983) is a Slovenian former ski jumper.
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Damjan won a bronze medal in the team normal hill event at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, and finished 6th in the individual normal hill event. His best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 9th place in the normal hill event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. His best individual finish at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships was 12th place in 2008.
| Event | Normal hill | Large hill | Team event | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Slovenia | ||||||
 2006 Turin | 35 | 28 | 10 | |||
 2010 Vancouver | 38 | 33 | — | |||
 2014 Sochi | 9 | 17 | 5 | |||
 2018 Pyeongchang | 28 | 16 | 5 | |||
2 medals (2 bronze)
| Event | Normal hill | Large hill | Team (NH) | Team (LH) | Mixed team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Slovenia | |||||
 2005 Oberstdorf | 6 | 13 |  | 4 | — |
 2007 Sapporo | 25 | 45 | — | 10 | — |
 2009 Liberec | 41 | 37 | — | 7 | — |
 2011 Oslo | 51 | 13 | 6 | | — |
 2015 Falun | 23 | 25 | — | 6 | — |
 2017 Lahti | 32 | 21 | — | 5 | — |
 2019 Seefeld | 11 | — | — | — | — |
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Representing Slovenia | ||
| 2006 Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf | 25 | 5 |
| 2008 Oberstdorf | 12 | 12 |
| 2010 Planica | 25 | 6 |
| 2012 Vikersund | 41 | |
| 2014 Harrachov | 33 | — |
| 2018 Oberstdorf | 15 |  |
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | RA | W5 | P7 | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 55 | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 48 |
| 2004–05 | 15 | 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 2005–06 | 25 | 71 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| 2006–07 | 23 | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27 |
| 2007–08 | 15 | 18 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 34 |
| 2008–09 | 37 | 38 | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32 |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 18 | 33 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 34 |
| 2010–11 | 41 | — | 38 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011–12 | 33 | 26 | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2012–13 | — | — | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013–14 | 13 | 37 | 21 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2014–15 | 14 | 22 | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2016–17 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 22 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017–18 | 17 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 30 | N/A |
| 2018–19 | 46 | 39 | — | 65 | 33 | 56 | N/A |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013–14 | 26 January 2014 | Sapporo | Ōkurayama HS134 | LH |
| 2 | 2017–18 | 26 November 2017 | Kuusamo | Rukatunturi HS142 | LH |
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