Stephan Zünd
Swiss ski jumper (born 1969)
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Stephan Zünd (also spelled Stefan, born 3 July 1969) is a Swiss former ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill and large hill events at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[1] Along with Jan Boklöv and Jiří Malec, he was an early pioneer of the V-style.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Switzerland |
| Born | 3 July 1969 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1990–1996 |
| Indiv. starts | 87 |
| Indiv. podiums | 12 |
| Indiv. wins | 4 |
| Team starts | 4 |
| Team podiums | 1 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 191 m (577 ft) Planica, 23 March 1991 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016 | |
Career
At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 20th in the individual normal hill events. Zünd's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was at Val di Fiemme in 1991 where he finished sixth in the team large hill and fifth in the individual large hill events. His best finish at the Ski-flying World Championships was sixth at Planica in 1994.
Zünd earned four individual World Cup career wins at various hills from 1991 to 1992.
Zünd realized early, that a low body weight can bring benefit in combination with a V-style. Therefore he stuck to a radical diet, suffered from anorexia at last and had a breakdown in December 1992. For a period of time Zünd consumed nothing but mineral water and had a weight of just 60 kg at a height of 1.81 m. After his retirement he spoke openly about his problems.[2][3]
He named Walter Steiner as his idol.[4]
World Cup
Standings
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990/91 | 23 February 1991 |  Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf | Kulm K185 | FH |
| 2 | 6 March 1991 |  Bollnäs | Bolleberget K90 | NH | |
| 3 | 30 March 1991 |  Štrbské Pleso | MS 1970 A K120 | LH | |
| 4 | 1992/93 | 13 December 1992 |  Ruhpolding | Große Zirmbergschanze K107 | LH |
