Thomas Lambert (skier)
Thomas Lambert ( born May 31, 1984 in Mettmenstetten ) is a Swiss freestyle skier. He specializes in the discipline Aerials ( jumping). His three years younger brother Christopher operates the same sport.
Biography
Lambert was a gymnast in his youth and became aware of the age of twelve through the water jump in Mettmenstetten that is used in the summer for training on the freestyle jumping. As of March 1999, he took part in the European Cup. His debut in the Freestyle World Cup he had on 7 February 2003 in Steamboat Springs, where he jumped on the 32nd. The first World Cup points he won on March 1, 2003 # 25 in Spindleruv Mlyn. As a result, he was able to establish himself in midfield. At the 2005 World Championships in Ruka, he was eighth, which was his best result until then.
In September 2005, Lambert joined in the World Cup for the first time in the top ten before, which earned him qualification for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. On 7 January 2007, he missed 4th place in the World Cup jumping from Mont Gabriel is just the platform, as on 21 December of the same year in Lianhua. The first podium finish he achieved on 25 January 2009 with the 3rd place in Mont Gabriel. Three top -10 classifications in the 2009/10 season enabled him to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games 2010. After a mediocre season 2010/11 Lambert increased the difficulty of his jumps. On January 21, 2012, he celebrated his first World Cup victory in Lake Placid. At the end of the season he finished third in the Aerials - discipline standings.
Lambert studied economics and business administration at the University of Zurich. Since May 2011 he has been President of the Athletes' Commission of the Swiss Olympic Association, he entered thus replace the fencer Gianna Hablützel - Bürki.
Achievements
Olympic games
- Turin 2006: 14 Aerials
- Vancouver 2010: 12 Aerials
- Sochi 2014: 14 Aerials
World Championships
- Ruka 2005 8 Aerials
- Madonna di Campiglio, 2007: 26 Aerials
- Inawashiro 2009: 23 Aerials
- Deer Valley 2011: 25 Aerials
- Voss 2013: 18 Aerials
World Cup
- Season 2007/ 08: 10 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2008/ 09: 10 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2011/12: 3rd Aerials World Cup
- Season 2012/13: 10 Aerials World Cup
- 3 podiums, including one victory:
Other successes
- 2 Swiss championships (2005, 2007)
- 2 podiums in the European Cup