Stefan Thurnbichler Explained

Stefan Thurnbichler
Nationality: Austria
Birth Date:2 March 1984
Birth Place:Innsbruck, Austria
Personalbest:224 m (735 ft)
Planica, 20 Mar 2003
Seasons:20022011
Teampodiums:2

Stefan Thurnbichler (born 2 March 1984) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 2000 to 2011. He won the Continental Cup three times, but was not a regular competitor at World Cup level. On 20 Mar 2003 in Planica, Thurnbichler achieved a personal best jump of 224 metres, only a metre short of the world record at the time. In 2009 he was part of the Austrian team in the World Cup and often placed in the top 10.