Bernhard Gruber (born 12 August 1982) is an Austrian former nordic combined skier who has competed between 2003 and 2021.
| Bernhard Gruber | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Austria |
| Born | 12 August 1982 Schwarzach im Pongau, Austria |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Ski club | SC Bischofshofen-Salzburg |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2003–2021 |
| Starts | 243 |
| Podiums | 27 |
| Wins | 7 |
Medal record | |
Career edit
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he won a gold in the 4 x 5 km team and a bronze in the 10 km individual large hill events.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Gruber finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team, 11th in both the 10 km individual large hill and individual normal hill events, and 22nd in the 10 km mass start event.
He has seven World Cup victories in his career. His first wins came in 2008. One of these wins that year was in the 15 km individual event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in Oslo.
He retired in 2021 after his second heart surgery.[1]
Record edit
Olympic Games edit
- 4 medals – (1 gold, 3 bronze)
| Year | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team LH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | Bronze | Gold |
| 2014 | — | 5 | Bronze |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 | Bronze |
World Championship edit
- 9 medals – (3 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team NH | Team LH | Mass start NH | Team sprint LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | — | 5 | 22 | — |
| 2011 | — | — | Gold | Gold | — | — |
| 2013 | 13 | Silver | 5 | — | — | Silver |
| 2015 | 10 | Gold | 5 | — | — | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 | Bronze | — | — | 4 |
| 2019 | Silver | 10 | Bronze | — | — | Bronze |
References edit
- ^ Holzmann, Alexander (25 March 2021). "Ich würde schon noch gern voll andrücken". meinbezirk.at (in German). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
External links edit
- Bernhard Gruber at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Bernhard Gruber at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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