Ronny Ackermann

Ronny Ackermann ( born May 16, 1977 in Bad Salzungen ) is a former German nordic combined, and since the end of 2011 the national coach.

Career

With five years Ronny Ackermann learned to ski in his hometown Unteralba, with seven was added in ski jumping. At the age of twelve years he moved to the Oberhofer sports high school. After graduating from Ackermann joined the sports promotion group of the Bundeswehr in Oberhof and started for the WSV Oberhof 05 Since July 2004, he started for the Rhön WSV Dermbach. His constant excellence in ski jumping and cross-country skiing made ​​him perhaps the best German combination and one of the most successful Nordic combined world. By November 2008 he reached 28 World Cup victories. His trademarks were previously usually dyed red hair.

Ackermann won in the 2001/2002 season, the World Cup and was able to defend sovereign this item in the 2002/2003 season. In addition, he was honored in 2003 with the Holmenkollen medal.

In the two next World Cup winters 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 Ackermann had indeed to defer the overall World Cup the running strong Hannu Manninen, but became the star of the Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 in Oberstdorf, when he became world champion in both the individual as well as in the sprint. At the end of 2005 he was also elected to Germany's Sportsman of the Year.

The two following years were rather disappointing for Ackermann. All the more surprising the German was at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo 2007 world champion again in singles. With three consecutive titles Ackermann is on this track record title holder.

Because of great training residues after a viral infection and two training falls put Ackermann Since January 2010, initially a longer break from competition and also waived the Olympic Games 2010. In March 2011, he finally made ​​his final career end known. Since the end of 2011 is Ronny Ackermann national coach on the staff below the senior national coach Hermann Wine Book of the Nordic Combined in the German Ski Association ( DSV).

Best Merits

  • 28 World Cup victories
  • 2000 German Masters - Sprint
  • 2000 German Vice-Champion - Single
  • 2001 Bronze Medal - Sprint - World Cup - Lahti
  • 2001 2nd Place - Overall World Cup
  • 2001 German Champion - Single
  • 2001 German Masters - Sprint
  • 2002 Silver Medal - Sprint - Olympic Winter Games - Salt Lake City
  • 2002 Silver Medal - Season - Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
  • 2002 German Champion - Single
  • 2002 German Vice-Champion - Sprint
  • 2002 overall World Cup winner
  • 2002 Sprint Cup winner
  • 2003 World Cup Nordic Combined - Individual - Val di Fiemme
  • 2003 Vice World Champion - Sprint - World Championships - Val di Fiemme
  • 2003 Vice World Champion - Season - World Championships - Val di Fiemme
  • 2003 overall World Cup winner
  • 2003 Sprint Cup winner
  • 2003 German Champion - Single
  • 2003 German Masters - Sprint
  • 2004 2nd Place - Overall World Cup
  • 2005 World Cup Nordic Combined - Individual & Sprint - Oberstdorf
  • 2005 Vice World Champion Nordic Combined - Season - Oberstdorf
  • 2006 Silver Medal - Nordic Combined - Season Winter Olympics - Turin
  • 2007 World Cup Nordic Combined - Individual - Sapporo
  • 2007 Vice World Champion Nordic Combined - Season - Sapporo
  • 2008 overall World Cup winner

Individual World Cup victories:

Awards

  • 2003 Third Place Athlete of the Year
  • 2005 Sportsman of the Year
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