Richard Freitag
| Richard Freitag | ||
|---|---|---|
 Freitag in Engelberg, 2014 | ||
| Country |
 Germany | |
| Born |
14 August 1991 Erlabrunn, Germany | |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |
| Ski club | SG Nickelhuette Aue | |
| Personal best |
231 m (758 ft) Kulm, 16 Jan 2016 | |
| World Cup career | ||
| Seasons | 2010–present | |
| Individual wins | 5 | |
| Team wins | 5 | |
| Indiv. podiums | 14 | |
| Team podiums | 15 | |
| Indiv. starts | 143 | |
| Team starts | 29 | |
Medal record
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| Updated on 4 December 2016. | ||
Richard Freitag (pronounced [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈfʁaɪ̯taːk]; born 14 August 1991) is a German ski jumper.
Career
His FIS Ski Jumping World Cup debut took place on 29 December 2009 at the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, having previously gained success in the Continental Cup. On 3 January 2010, he succeeded in Innsbruck with a 30th place-his first World Cup point. At the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2010 in Planica he reached the 28th place in the individual event. In his second season he won the third place with the German team in Oberstdorf in 2011. At the beginning of the 2011/2012 World Cup, he finished 9th in Kuusamo. In Lillehammer on 3 December 2011 he reached the second rank, his first podium placing. A week later he won the competition on the large hill in Harrachov ahead of Thomas Morgenstern and his team-mate Severin Freund. At the same jump, his father Holger Freitag celebrated his only World Cup victory on 8 January 1983. On 20 January he clinched 2nd spot in Polish Zakopane, behind home favorite Kamil Stoch, securing his 3rd individual podium of his career.
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | SF | 4H | RA | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/10 | 90 | – | 38 | N/A | – |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 52 | 17 | N/A | N/A |
| 2011/12 | 6 | 11 | 10 | N/A | N/A |
| 2012/13 | 8 | 13 | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| 2013/14 | 24 | – | 24 | N/A | N/A |
| 2014/15 | 12 | 19 | 6 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015/16 | 9 | 13 | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| 2016/17 | 17 | N/A |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011/12 | 11 December 2011 |  Harrachov | Čerťák HS142 | LH |
| 2 | 2012/13 | 16 February 2013 | Oberstdorf | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze HS213 (night) | FH |
| 3 | 10 March 2013 |  Lahti | Salpausselkä HS130 | LH | |
| 4 | 2014/15 | 20 December 2014 |  Engelberg | Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS137 | LH |
| 5 | 4 January 2015 |  Innsbruck | Bergiselschanze HS130 | LH |