Julian Schmid (skier)

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Julian Schmid
FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup Eisenerz 2017 Julian Schmid DSC 0924.jpg
Schmid in 2017
CountryGermany
Born (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 25)
Oberstdorf, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Ski clubSC 1906 Oberstdorf
Personal best205.0 m (672.6 ft)
Oberstdorf, 17 March 2022
World Cup career
Seasons 2019
Indiv. starts117
Indiv. podiums16
Indiv. wins3
Team starts5
Team podiums2
Team wins1
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team LH
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Trondheim Team LH
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Planica Individual NH
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Planica Team LH
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Planica Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 Trondheim Mixed team
Updated on 1 March 2025.

Julian Schmid (born 1 September 1999) is a German nordic combined skier. [1]

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Career

Early career

Schmid, representing SC Oberstdorf and initially coached by Thomas Müller, debuted internationally at the 2014 OPA Nordic Ski Games in Gérardmer, finishing fourth in the Gundersen event. Struggling in subsequent Alpine Cup events, he gained momentum and earned silver in the 2016 OPA Games team competition. [2] In 2017, he debuted in the Continental Cup and scored his first points in Steamboat Springs. Schmid won team silver at the 2018 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, followed by gold and silver in 2019 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. [3]

Move to the World Cup

In 2019 Schmid joined Germany's senior World Cup team, [4] earning consistent results, including a season-best 15th place in Lahti. [5]

With international events cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, Schmid competed in the German Championships, finishing ninth individually and fourth in the team sprint with Wendelin Thannheimer. He returned to action in the 2020–21 Continental Cup, claiming two victories in Park City [6] and earning FIS Athlete of the Week honors. [7]

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Schmid placed 8th on the normal hill and 10th on the large hill. In the team event, he won silver with Vinzenz Geiger, Eric Frenzel, and Manuel Faißt. He finished the season 12th in the overall World Cup standings and was named FIS "Rookie of the Year."

In summer 2022, Schmid won the mixed-team event at the Grand Prix and claimed his first individual medal (third) at the German Championships. He entered the 2022/23 World Cup season strong, with victories in Ruka, [8] Otepää, and Oberstdorf. At the 2023 World Championships in Planica, he earned silver in the individual event behind Jarl Magnus Riiber.

Schmid's 2023/24 season was less successful, with no podium finishes, but he finished 12th in the overall standings. He began the 2024/25 season with a third-place finish in the Compact race in Ruka.

Record

Olympic Games

YearIndividual NHIndividual LHTeam LH
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 8 10 Silver

World Championship

YearIndividual LHIndividual NHTeamTeam sprint /
Mixed team
2023 6 Silver Silver Silver
2025 4 6 Silver

World Cup

Standings

SeasonPointsOverall
2018–19 3946
2019–20 5432
2020–21 6930
2021–22 48012
2022–23 1217Bronze medal icon.svg

Individual victories

No.SeasonDateLocationDiscipline
1 2022/23 25 November 2022 Flag of Finland.svg Ruka HS142 / 5 km
28 January 2023 Flag of Estonia.svg Otepää HS97 / 10 km
35 February 2023 Flag of Germany.svg Oberstdorf HS137 / 10 km

References

  1. Julian Schmid at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. "Ergebnisliste Junioren 31.01.2016" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. XC-Ski. "Julian Schmid gewinnt Gold". skiclub-oberstdorf.de. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "Germany announces teams 2019/20". fis-ski.com. FIS. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ch (10 February 2019). "Kombinierer Schmid mit gutem Sprung in Lahti". sportschau.de. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. "Double victory day for Julian Schmid in Park City". fis-ski.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. "Athlete of the week: Jakob Lange & Julian Schmid". fis-ski.com. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. Ali Iveson (25 November 2022). "Schmid begins Nordic Combined World Cup season with first-ever win". insidethegames.biz.