Toni Nieminen

Toni Nieminen
Country Finland
Full nameToni Markus Nieminen
Born (1975-05-31) 31 May 1975 (age 49)
Lahti, Finland
Personal best203 m (666 ft)
Planica, 17 Mar 1994
World Cup career
Seasons19911999
20012003
Starts96
Podiums12
Wins9
Overall titles1 (1992)
Four Hills titles1 (1992)
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Individual LH
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albertville Individual NH
Updated on 19 June 2017.

Toni Markus Nieminen (born 31 May 1975) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2004, with a brief comeback in 2016. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers from Finland, having won both the World Cup overall title and the Four Hills Tournament in 1992, and three medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He remains the youngest ever Winter Olympic gold medalist, at 16 years and 261 days.[1] Additionally, he is known for being the first male ski jumper to land a jump surpassing 200 metres (660 ft), which he achieved in 1994 with a world record of 203 m (666 ft) on the ski flying hill in Planica.