Lukas Müller (ski jumper) explained

Lukas Müller
Birth Date:	14 March 1992
Birth Place:	Austria
Seasons:	2009–2010 2012–2013
Individual Starts:	16
Updated:	18 Jan 2016

Lukas Müller (born 14 March 1992) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 2007 to 2016.

Biography

He won the normal hill competition at the 2009 Junior Ski Jumping World Championships.^[1] In 2016 he reached a peak position of fifth in the men's Continental Cup standings.^[2]

His career was cut short after a violent crash during a training round at the Kulm ski flying hill on 13 January 2016. He suffered serious spinal injuries and an incomplete paralysis of the legs, and later underwent surgery for his lower spine.^[3]

Accomplishments

• Winner of the FIS Junior Ski Jumping World Championships in Strbske Pleso on 2–8 February 2009
• Winner of both days of the COC competition in Iron Mountain on 14–15 February 2009^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=JP&competitorid=99965&raceid=2779 FIS Junior World Ski Championships 2009: Official results
2. Web site: Fisskijumping.com - Overall . 2009-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120723103929/http://berkutschi.com/en/front/standings?season=2009&sort=coc . 2012-07-23 . dead .
3. https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2016-01-13/mueller-hospitalized-after-test-ski-flying-crash "Austrian ski jumper Mueller in spine surgery after ski flying crash on world championship hill"
4. http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/510210.html?nav=5007 Austrian teen wins at Pine Mountain - DailyPress.net | News, Sports, Jobs, Escanaba Information | The Daily Press