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Richard Freitag

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Richard Freitag, nicknamed Richi, is a German former ski jumper, born on 14 August 1991, who competed at World Cup level from 2010 to 2022. His World Cup debut came on 29 December 2009 at the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, his first podium was second place in Lillehammer on 3 December 2011, and a week later he won on the large hill in Harrachov. His father Holger Freitag had won his only World Cup event on 8 January 1983. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang he won team silver on the large hill with Karl Geiger, Stephan Leyhe and Andreas Wellinger. He was runner-up in the overall 2017 to 18 World Cup and won bronze at the 2018 Ski Flying World Championships.

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1991 1
Gender
Male 1
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2-4 2
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is a German former ski jumper
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1. Olympedia: Richard Freitag on Olympedia
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    Born 14 August 1991 in Erlabrunn, Breitenbrunn, Sachsen GER
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    Sex Male
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2. Richard Freitag (Wikipedia)
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    is a German former ski jumper
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    He was runner-up in the overall 2017-18 Ski Jumping World Cup, and won the bronze medal at the 2018 Ski Flying World Championships.
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    is a German former ski jumper
  • Competed In: 2018 Winter Olympics, Career, 2018 Olympics
    At the Winter Olympics 2018 in Pyeongchang
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