Georg Thoma
German ski jumper and Nordic-combined skier · Germany · On the map · Athletes · Born 1937 · age 89
Georg Thoma, born 20 August 1937, is a retired German Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, becoming the first non-Scandinavian athlete to do so, and was voted German Sportsman of the Year.
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At the 1964 Olympics, he won a bronze medal and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Germany at the opening ceremony. He then won the world championships title in 1966. Thoma's strength in the Nordic combined was jumping. He was three times German champion in ski jumping. Additionally, he won the Nordic combined at the Holmenkollen ski festival from 1963 to 1966. For his Nordic combined successes, Thoma was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1964.
