Heinz Kuttin (born 5 January 1971) is an Austrian former ski jumper.

Heinz Kuttin
Country Austria
Born (1971-01-05) 5 January 1971 (age 53)
Gassen, Austria
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
World Cup career
Seasons19881995
Indiv. starts102
Indiv. podiums13
Indiv. wins2
Team starts3
Team podiums3
Team wins2
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albertville Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lillehammer Team LH
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Val di Fiemme Individual NH
Gold medal – first place 1991 Val di Fiemme Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Lahti Individual NH
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Falun Team LH
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career

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At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won a silver medal in the Team large hill and a bronze medal in the Individual large hill.[1] At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, he won a bronze medal in the Team large hill.[2]

Kuttin's biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where he earned four medals, including two golds (Individual normal hill and Team large hill: 1991) and two bronzes (Team large hill: 1993; Individual normal hill: 1989). He worked as an assistant coach of the Austrian national team in 2002–2003, coached the Polish B team in 2003 and then the Polish national team from 2004 to 2006.

Since as of 2014 he is the official head coach of the national Austrian ski jumping team after the retirement of the prior coach Alexander Pointner.

World Cup

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Standings

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 Season  Overall 4H SF
1987/88 26 25 N/A
1988/89 39 82 N/A
1989/90 8 10 N/A
1990/91 7 51 6
1991/92 11 46
1992/93 19 9
1993/94 12 7
1994/95 67 34

Wins

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No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1990/91 13 March 1991     Trondheim Granåsen K120 LH
2 1991/92 8 March 1992     Trondheim Granåsen K120 LH

References

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  1. ^ "ALBERTVILLE; Too Young to Fly? Not This Teen-Ager". The New York Times. 17 February 1992. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Heinz Kuttin, un grand nom autrichien au secours des sauteurs français". ledauphine.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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