Andreas Wank

Andreas Wank was born on 18 February 1988 in Halle, Germany. He is a professional ski jumper, one of the tallest competitor on the World Tour. Since his childhood years he was fascinated with the sport. Wank reached 3rd position in the Schülercup in the overall standings. He also came 3rd at the Germany overall standings. During the National Championships in 2002, Wank won a silver medal in the team event. In 2003, he returned to compete at a junior level. That year Andreas Wank became the Junior Vice Champion and once more was 3rd in the German overall standings. Since 2004, Andreas Wank participated in the Continental Cup. In Rovaniemi, he achieved his first podium, a 3rd place. During the 2004-2005 Four Hills Tournament in Obersdorf, Wank came at 45th place in his first jump in the highest ski-series. He became the German Junior Champion in singles. At the German Senior Championships, Wank finished 6th in the overall. In 2007 he graduated from the sports school in Oberhof, where he resides. That very same year, Wank won a gold medal with team at the German Championships. In February 2008 he won the singles at the Junior World Championships in Zakopane. A few days later Wank the title with the team. In March the same year he enrolled at the University of Ansbach to study international management in a special program, designed for top athletes. Making two jumps of 135 meters and 139 meters in front of Michael Neumayer and Michael Uhrmann, on 19 July 2009 Wank won the individual competition of the German Championship in ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. During the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver he won a silver medal with the team. At the 2012 Ski Flying Championships in Vikersund, Andreas Wank won a silver medal with the team. The same year he achieved his personal best jump of 211m in Vikersund. The following year at the 2013 World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Wank won a silver medal in the team large hill event. But the highlight in his career was still yet to come. It happened in the Olympic Games, the second one in his career in 2014 in Sochi. Andreas Wank won a gold medal in the team large hill event alongside his compatriots 'Severin Freund', Marinus Kraus and Andreas Wellinger. Since the huge success from the Olympics, Andreas Wank managed a second place in the team event on 22 February 2016 in Kuopio.