Eric Frenzel (born 21 November 1988) is a German former nordic combined skier and current discipline coach for the German nordic combined team.

Eric Frenzel
Frenzel in 2022
CountryGermany
Born (1988-11-21) 21 November 1988 (age 36)
Annaberg-Buchholz,
East Germany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ski clubWSC Erzgebirge
Oberwiesenthal
Personal best198.5 m (651 ft)
Oberstdorf, 17 March 2022
World Cup career
Seasons2007–2023
Indiv. starts270
Indiv. podiums83
Indiv. wins43
Team starts33
Team podiums24
Team wins11
Overall titles5 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Individual NH
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Individual NH
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Individual LH
Nordic World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Oslo Individual NH
Gold medal – first place 2013 Val di Fiemme Individual LH
Gold medal – first place 2015 Falun Team NH
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lahti Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lahti Team NH
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld Individual LH
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liberec Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2011 Oslo Team NH
Silver medal – second place 2011 Oslo Team LH
Silver medal – second place 2015 Falun Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lahti Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 2019 Seefeld Team NH
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oberstdorf Team NH
Silver medal – second place 2023 Planica Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oslo Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Val di Flemme Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oberstdorf Team sprint

Career

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One of the most successful nordic combined athletes of all time. He won the Olympic gold medals in the 10km individual normal hill at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 10km individual normal hill at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Frenzel won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and earned his best individual finish of eighth in the 10 km mass start at those same championships. Later he won three individual gold medals and four team gold medals in the next editions of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Record

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Olympic Games

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Event Normal hill Large hill Team relay
2010 10 40 Bronze
2014 Gold 10 Silver
2018 Gold Bronze Gold
2022 - - Silver

World Championship

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Year Individual LH Individual NH Team Team sprint/
Mixed team
2007 22
2009 29 34 Silver 8
2011 Bronze Gold Silver Silver
2013 Gold 4 6 Bronze
2015 10 4 Gold Silver
2017 7 Silver Gold Gold
2019 Gold 16 Silver Gold
2021 4 4 Silver Bronze
2023 10 Silver

World Cup

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Standings

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Season Overall SP
2006/07
2007/08 7 9
2008/09 11 N/A
2009/10 4 N/A
2010/11 4 N/A
2011/12 6 N/A
2012/13   N/A
2013/14   N/A
2014/15   N/A
2015/16   N/A
2016/17   N/A
2017/18 8 N/A
2018/19 12 N/A
2019/20 7 N/A
2020/21 5 N/A

Individual victories

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No. Season Date Location Hill Size Discipline
1 2007/08 20 January 2008   Klingenthal Vogtland Arena HS140 LH Massenstart
2 2009/10 30 January 2010   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS100 NH Gundersen
3 2011/12 4 December 2011   Lillehammer Lysgårdsbakken HS138 LH Penalty Race
4 2012/13 19 January 2013   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
5 20 January 2013   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
6 26 January 2013   Klingenthal Vogtland Arena HS140 LH Gundersen
7 27 January 2013   Klingenthal Vogtland Arena HS140 LH Penalty Race
8 8 March 2013   Lahti Salpausselkä HS130 LH Gundersen
9 15 March 2013   Oslo Holmenkollbakken HS134 LH Gundersen
10 2013/14 30 November 2013   Kuusamo Rukatunturi HS142 LH Gundersen
11 8 December 2013   Lillehammer Lysgårdsbakken HS138 LH Gundersen
12 15 December 2013   Ramsau W90-Mattensprunganlage HS98 NH Gundersen
13 17 January 2014   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Sprint
14 18 January 2014   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
15 19 January 2014   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
16 26 January 2014   Oberstdorf Schattenbergschanze HS137 LH Gundersen
17 2014/15 6 December 2014   Lillehammer Lysgårdsbakken HS138 LH Gundersen
18 10 January 2015   Chaux-Neuve La Côté Feuillée HS118 LH Gundersen
19 16 January 2015   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Sprint
20 17 January 2015   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
21 18 January 2015   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
22 23 January 2015   Sapporo Ōkurayama HS134 LH Gundersen
23 24 January 2015   Sapporo Ōkurayama HS134 LH Gundersen
24 2015/16 20 December 2015   Ramsau W90-Mattensprunganlage HS98 NH Gundersen
25 23 January 2016   Chaux-Neuve La Côté Feuillée HS118 LH Gundersen
26 29 January 2016   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Sprint
27 30 January 2016   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
28 31 January 2016   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
29 10 February 2016   Trondheim Granåsen HS140 LH Gundersen
30 19 February 2016   Lahti Salpausselkä HS130 LH Gundersen
31 5 March 2016   Schonach Langenwaldschanze HS106 NH Gundersen
32 2016/17 3 December 2016   Lillehammer Lysgårdsbakken HS100 NH Gundersen
33 4 December 2016   Lillehammer Lysgårdsbakken HS138 LH Gundersen
34 18 December 2016   Ramsau W90-Mattensprunganlage HS98 NH Gundersen
35 7 January 2017   Lahti Salpausselkä HS130 LH Gundersen
36 13 January 2017   Val di Fiemme Trampolino dal Ben HS134 LH Gundersen
37 15 January 2017   Val di Fiemme Trampolino dal Ben HS134 LH Gundersen
38 29 January 2017   Seefeld Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze HS109 NH Gundersen
39 15 March 2017   Trondheim Granåsen HS140 LH Gundersen
40 18 March 2017   Schonach Langenwaldschanze HS106 NH Gundersen
41 19 March 2017   Schonach Langenwaldschanze HS106 NH Gundersen
42 2017/18 16 December 2017   Ramsau W90-Mattensprunganlage HS98 NH Gundersen
43 13 March 2018   Trondheim Granåsen HS140 LH Gundersen
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Pyeongchang 2018
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