Ralph Gebstedt (born 8 October 1971) is an East German/German former ski jumper.

Ralph Gebstedt
Country East Germany (1989-90)
 Germany (1990-1998)
Born (1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 (age 52)
Friedrichroda, East Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Personal best190 m (623 ft)
Planica, 24 March 1991
World Cup career
Seasons19901998
Starts108
Podiums3
Wins1
Updated on 10 February 2016.

Career edit

On 24 March 1991 he won his only World Cup event in his career in Planica with personal best at 190 metres in the last round. After that jump Gebstedt said: "I had no problems at landing at all".[1][2][3][4][5][6]

He participated in the Ski Flying World Championships in 1990, 1992 and 1996, his best finish being a fifteenth place from 1992. He won the Continental Cup in the 1993/94 season.

World Cup edit

Standings edit

 Season  Overall 4H SF NT JP
1989/90 56 28 N/A N/A N/A
1990/91 14 70   N/A N/A
1991/92 32 17 11 N/A N/A
1993/94 87 53 N/A N/A
1994/95 34 23 27 N/A N/A
1995/96 19 14 28 N/A 18
1996/97 44 27 32 37 43
1997/98 93 57 84

Wins edit

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 1990/91 24 March 1991     Planica Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 FH

References edit

  1. ^ "Rezultati iz Planice: LETALNICA - DRUGI DAN, p.9" (in Slovenian). Delo. 25 March 1991.
  2. ^ "Ralph Gebstedt personal best: 190 metres (set in Planica 1991)". YouTube. 22 March 1997. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Øyvinds nedtur (page 13)". Romerikes Blad. 25 March 1991.
  4. ^ "196 meter (page 27)". Telemark Arbeiderblad. 25 March 1991.
  5. ^ "Skiflygnig (page 9)". Gjengangeren. 25 March 1991.
  6. ^ "Hopp: Sondag (page 17)". Sandefjords Blad. 25 March 1991.

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