Jani Markus Soininen (born 12 November 1972) is a Finnish former ski jumper.[1]

Jani Soininen
Country Finland
Full nameJani Markus Soininen
Born (1972-11-12) 12 November 1972 (age 51)
Jyväskylä, Finland
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Personal best203.5 m (668 ft)
Planica, 21-23 March 1997
World Cup career
Seasons19922001
Starts196
Podiums18
Wins4
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Individual LH
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Thunder Bay Team LH
Gold medal – first place 1997 Trondheim Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lahti Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

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He won two medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, earning a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill. His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he earned three medals in the team hill competitions with gold in 1995 and 1997, and silver in 2001 on the large hill.[2]

World Cup

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Standings

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 Season  Overall 4H SF NT JP
1991/92 N/A N/A
1992/93 39 45 N/A N/A
1993/94 14 18 9 N/A N/A
1994/95 7 6 N/A N/A
1995/96 11 9 11 N/A 11
1996/97 9 9 8 12 10
1997/98 7 5 20 17 5
1998/99 35 25 37 32 33
1999/00 7 10 20 12 7
2000/01 10 14 14 42 N/A

Wins

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No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1995/96 13 January 1996     Engelberg Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120 LH
2 1997/98 30 November 1997     Lillehammer Lysgårdsbakken K120 (night) LH
3 6 December 1997     Predazzo Trampolino dal Ben K90 (night) NH
4 1999/00 26 January 2000     Hakuba Olympic Hills K120 (night) LH

References

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  1. ^ Jani Soininen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. ^ "SOININEN Jani - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com.