Gianina Ernst (born 31 December 1998) is a German ski jumper and the youngest participant during the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]
Gianina Ernst | |
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 Ernst in December 2013 | |
| Born | 31 December 1998 Winterthur, Switzerland |
| Known for | Youngest participant during the 2014 Winter Olympics |
Personal life
editGianina Ernst was born in Winterthur, Switzerland, to a German-Swiss family.[2] Her father, Joachim Ernst, was a ski jumper and German champion who, during FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982 in Oslo, finished 11th on the K70 hill and 38th on the K90 hill.[2][3] Her mother, Cornelia Thomas, was a Swiss cross country skier, who represented Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Olympics and 1982 World Championship.[4]
Gianina has five siblings. Her brother, Benjamin Ernst (born 21 March 1995), is also a ski jumper.[5]
Career
editErnst's debut in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup took place in December 2013 in Lillehammer, where she'd already won a second place medal in a previous competition.
She was the youngest participant during the 2014 Winter Olympics when a Women's Ski Jump competition was hosted for the first time in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Gianina Ernst". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Soczi 2014. Skoki narciarskie – Gianina Ernst najmłodszą uczestniczką igrzysk" (in Polish). gazeta.pl. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Joachim Ernst". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Cornelia Thomas". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Benjamin Ernst". data.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
External links
edit- Gianina Ernst at Olympics.com
- Gianina Ernst at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Gianina Ernst at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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