Andreas Goldberger

Andreas Goldberger, known as Andi, is an Austrian former ski jumper, born on 29 November 1972. He won the World Cup overall title three times, in 1993, 1995 and 1996, and the Four Hills Tournament twice, in 1992-93 and 1994-95, with several medals at the Nordic World Championships and the Winter Olympics. On 17 March 1994 in Planica he jumped 202 metres in training, the first man to pass 200 metres, but he touched the snow with his hand on landing so the jump was not recognised. He set the ski jumping world record of 225 metres at Planica on 18 March 2000, a mark that stood for three years. In 1997 he admitted cocaine use and received a six-month ban from the Austrian Ski Association. He ended his career in 2006 and works as a co-commentator for the Austrian broadcaster ORF.