Johann André Forfang

Johann André Forfang (born 4 July 1995) is a Norwegian ski jumper and 2018 team Olympic champion.

Johann André Forfang
Johann André Forfang during October 2017 FIS Ski Jumping Summer Grand Prix competitions in Klingenthal, Saxony, Germany
CountryNorway
Born (1995-07-04) 4 July 1995 (age 28)
Tromsø, Norway
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Ski clubTromsø SK
Personal best245 m (804 ft)
Planica, 20 March 2016
World Cup career
Seasons2015–present
Starts242
Podiums18
Wins5
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTeam LH
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangIndividual NH
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 LahtiTeam LH
Silver medal – second place2023 PlanicaTeam LH
Silver medal – second place2023 PlanicaMixed team NH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Bad MitterndorfTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 OberstdorfTeam
Gold medal – first place2020 PlanicaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 VikersundTeam
Updated on 22 March 2024.

Career edit

Like his older brother Daniel Forfang he represents the club Tromsø SK. Forfang made his World Cup debut in December 2014. He won team gold medal FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2016 with his teammates in Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf.[2] His first individual world cup victory was in Titisee-Neustadt on 12 March 2016.[3] In 2018 he won the last worldccup before the Olympic Games in Willingen. At the 2018 Olympic Games he gained a silver medal in normal hill individual and he is Olympic Champion 2018 with the Norway skijumping team (Andreas Stjernen, Daniel-André Tande, Robert Johansson).On 1 December 2018 he won the world cup in Tagil (Russia).

FIS World Nordic Ski Championships edit

EventNormal hillLarge hillTeam LHMixed Team NH
2015 Falun18
2017 Lahti712
2019 Seefeld7

World Cup edit

Standings edit

 Season Overall4HSFRAW6T5P7
2014/1523218N/AN/AN/AN/A
2015/1656 N/AN/AN/AN/A
2016/1727156N/AN/AN/A
2017/187966 N/A
2018/198169511N/A9
2019/20126923126N/A
2020/21191911N/A35N/A13
2021/2224211539N/AN/A13
2022/2316151311N/AN/A10
2023/24722915N/AN/A

Wins edit

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
12015/1612 March 2016   Titisee-NeustadtHochfirstschanze HS142LH
22017/184 February 2018   WillingenMühlenkopfschanze HS145LH
32018/191 December 2018   Nizhny TagilTramplin Stork HS134LH
42023/243 February 2024   WillingenMühlenkopfschanze HS147LH
59 March 2024   OsloHolmenkollbakken HS134LH

Individual starts (226) edit

Season1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132Points
2014/15 325
DQ1219281912431314213716103492411937915
2015/16 1240
91235314484479519218827610541233
2016/17 197
24464333q32642261064q9
2017/18 821
18231573147919133067110566928
2018/19 892
10139124152522211711124q107887109955788
2019/20 579
16DQ13147612159711964131634226167141036162148
2020/21 338
DQ5207182035925261334321345231242191111138
2021/22 182
259183412146202830241644153034124310q
2022/23 574
91410q17232832112015131825115188722402310661629229810
2023/24 328
33261720915613122819321181

References edit

  1. ^ "Johann Andre FORFANG". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel Services. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Victory for Norway's ski flyers". The Norwegian American. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Forfang beats overall winner Prevc to win ski jumping WCup". yahoo. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

External links edit