Bernhard Gruber

Bernhard Gruber ( born August 12, 1982 in Schwarzach im Pongau) is an Austrian Nordic combined.

Career

Bernhard Gruber, who grew up and lives in Bad Hofgastein in the Gastein Valley, not related to the well -born Schwarzach combiner Michael Gruber, began his career with the WSV Bad Hofgastein and start now for the ski club Bischofshofen. The Nordic skiing he operates since 1998, since 2003 he runs in the World Cup. His breakthrough in the world cup he had in the season 2006/07. At the last race in 2006, he came in ninth place for the first time among the top 10. In January 2007, he reached the fifth rank in Oberstdorf first time a top placement. In the 2007 /08 season, he established himself in the world, reaching top three podium finishes, before he could celebrate his first World Cup victory in the sprint in Zakopane in February 2008. The second victory was followed in March 2008 at the Gundersen - single in Oslo.Den third success in his career he was also posted on February 25, 2012 at the Gundersen - discipline in Czech Liberec World Cup venue.

Its up now biggest successes came at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. After the Olympic victory in the team event of the Nordic Combined, he captured two days later in the individual event over 10 km surprisingly the bronze medal, after he had gone after the jump on the large hill first down the track.

Achievements

• Vancouver 2010: 3 Gundersen LH, 1st team

• Liberec 2009: 11 Gundersen NH, 11 Gundersen LH, 22 mass start, 5 team
• Val di Fiemme 2013: 2 Gundersen LH, 2nd Team Sprint