| André Kiesewetter | |
| Nationality: | (1989-90) (1990-1994) |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Neuhaus am Rennweg, East Germany |
| Personalbest: | 191 m (627 ft) Planica, 23 March 1991 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Totalpodiums: | 4 |
| Individual Starts: | 33 |
| Updated: | 10 February 2016 |
André Kiesewetter (born 20 August 1969) is an East German/German former ski jumper.
He won the bronze medal in the team large hill and 7th in the individual large hillat at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had his best and two World Cup wins in Lake Placid and Sapporo.
On 23 March 1991, he crashed as trial jumper at ski jumping world record distance at 196 metres (643 ft) back home on Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 in Planica, Yugoslavia.[1] [2] [3]
| Season | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row align=center | — | — | N/A | ||
| scope=row align=center | 11 | 25 | 6 | ||
| scope=row align=center | — | 69 | — | ||
| scope=row align=center | — | 76 | — |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 1 | align=center rowspan=2 | 2 December 1990 | MacKenzie Intervale K114 | LH | ||
| scope=row style="text-align:center;" | 2 | 15 December 1990 | Miyanomori K90 | NH |
This is the longest parallel style ski jump in history.
Not recognized! Ground touch at world record distance.