Matti Nykänen
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Nykänen in January 2014
Country Finland
Full nameMatti Ensio Nykänen
Born(1963-07-17)17 July 1963
Jyväskylä, Finland
Died4 February 2019(2019-02-04)(aged 55)
Lappeenranta, Finland
Height1.74 m (5 ft8+12 in)
Personal best191 m (627 ft)
Planica, 15 March 1985
World Cup career
Seasons1981–1991
Individual wins46
Indiv. podiums76
Indiv. starts130
Overall titles4 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1988)
Four Hills titles2 (1983, 1988)
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 SarajevoIndividual LH
Gold medal – first place1988 CalgaryIndividual NH
Gold medal – first place1988 CalgaryIndividual LH
Gold medal – first place1988 CalgaryTeam LH
Silver medal – second place1984 SarajevoIndividual NH
Ski Jumping World Championships
Gold medal – first place1982 OsloIndividual LH
Gold medal – first place1984 EngelbergTeam LH
Gold medal – first place1985 SeefeldTeam LH
Gold medal – first place1987 OberstdorfTeam LH
Gold medal – first place1989 LahtiTeam LH
Silver medal – second place1987 OberstdorfIndividual NH
Bronze medal – third place1982 OsloTeam LH
Bronze medal – third place1985 SeefeldIndividual LH
Bronze medal – third place1989 LahtiIndividual LH
Men's ski flying
Ski Flying World Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 PlanicaIndividual
Silver medal – second place1990 VikersundIndividual
Bronze medal – third place1983 HarrachovIndividual
Bronze medal – third place1986 Bad MitterndorfIndividual
Bronze medal – third place1988 OberstdorfIndividual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1981 SchonachIndividual NH
Updated on 10 February 2016.