Ralph Gebstedt Explained

Ralph Gebstedt
Nationality: (1989-90)
(1990-1998)
Birth Date:8 October 1971
Birth Place:Friedrichroda, East Germany
Personalbest:190 m (623 ft)
Planica, 24 March 1991
Seasons:19901998
Wins:1
Totalpodiums:3
Teampodiums:1
Individual Starts:108
Team Starts:3
Updated:10 February 2016

Ralph Gebstedt (born 8 October 1971) is an East German/German former ski jumper.

Career

On 24 March 1991 he won his only World Cup event in his career in Planica with personal best at 190 metres in the last round. After that jump Gebstedt said: "I had no problems at landing at all".[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

He participated in the Ski Flying World Championships in 1990, 1992 and 1996, his best finish being a fifteenth place from 1992. He won the Continental Cup in the 1993/94 season.

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall
scope=row align=center56 28 N/A N/A N/A
scope=row align=center14 70 align=center bgcolor=#A57164N/A N/A
scope=row align=center32 17 11 N/A N/A
scope=row align=center87 53 N/A N/A
scope=row align=center34 23 27 N/A N/A
scope=row align=center19 14 28 N/A 18
scope=row align=center44 27 32 37 43
scope=row align=center93 57 84

Wins

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rezultati iz Planice: LETALNICA - DRUGI DAN, p.9. Delo. 25 March 1991. sl.
  2. Web site: Ralph Gebstedt personal best: 190 metres (set in Planica 1991). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/WI99NSBA0fI . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. 22 March 1997.
  3. Web site: Øyvinds nedtur (page 13). Romerikes Blad. 25 March 1991.
  4. Web site: 196 meter (page 27). Telemark Arbeiderblad. 25 March 1991.
  5. Web site: Skiflygnig (page 9). Gjengangeren. 25 March 1991.
  6. Web site: Hopp: Sondag (page 17). Sandefjords Blad. 25 March 1991.