Thomas Schwall

Thomas Schwall, Tommy Schwall ( born August 13, 1983 in Steamboat Springs ) is an American ski jumper.

Surge, the active ski jumping since 1988, 2000 was included in the national team of the United States. On 26 February 2000, he made ​​his World Cup debut in the season 1999/2000 in Iron Mountain. There, however, he finished only at the end of the 60th place. After another 61 Place in Iron Mountain and a 55th place in Park City, he was admitted to the Continental team and removed from the A-team. On 12 January 2002, he reached on the Okurayama -Hill in Sapporo on the 14th place and thus achieved the first Continental points. On the following day of the competition, he reached the 4th place on the same hill. His first Continental Cup victory he achieved in Westby on 26 January 2002. When the second event on 27 February, he finished second behind Hans Petrat. Due to this good performance, he was included in the selection for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. There, however, he failed to qualify for the final round. With the team he only reached the 11th place jointly with Brian Welch, Clint Jones and Alan Alborn. On 9 March 2002, he was at the Ski Flying World Championships 2002 at the Čerťák ski jump in Harrachov 39 In Continental Cup in Ishpeming on March 2, 2003, and at this summer's Continental Cup on July 20, 2003 in Calgary, he finished sixth. On 26 July 2003 he was in Salt Lake City Fifth and on 23 July 2004 in Park City sixth. At the U.S. Championships in Steamboat Springs, he won on 21 and 22 January 2006, the bronze medal behind Todd Lodwick and Clint Jones. At the Olympic Winter Games 2006, he was the team jumping in Pragelato with the team 14