Severin Freund

Severin Freund
Freund in Hinzenbach, 2015
Country Germany
Born (1988-05-11) 11 May 1988 (age 36)
Freyung, West Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Ski clubWSV DJK Rastbüchl
Personal best245 m (804 ft)
Vikersund, 15 February 2015
World Cup career
Seasons20082017
20192022
Starts250
Podiums53
Wins22
Overall titles1 (2015)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team LH
Ski Jumping World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Falun Individual LH
Gold medal – first place 2015 Falun Mixed team NH
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oberstdorf Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2013 Val di Fiemme Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2015 Falun Individual NH
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oslo Team NH
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Val di Fiemme Mixed team NH
Men's ski flying
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Harrachov Individual
Silver medal – second place 2012 Vikersund Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bad Mitterndorf Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Vikersund Team

Severin Freund (born 11 May 1988) is a German former ski jumper and current TV expert. He competed at World Cup level from 2008 to 2022, and is one of the most successful ski jumpers from Germany, having won the overall World Cup title in 2015, and scoring 22 individual World Cup wins. As a member of the German national team, Freund won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics and later became the 2015 World Champion on both the large hill and mixed team competitions.