Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics

Ski jumping has been a part of every Winter Olympic Games. It started back in 1924 and has evolved over the years. At first, athletes jumped from a single hill, and the length of these hills changed with each Olympics. Later, two types of hills were used: the normal hill at 70 meters and the large hill at 80 meters.

In 1988, a team event was added, allowing groups of athletes to compete together. By 1992, the hills were described by their K-point distances instead of their exact lengths. In 2014, women were included in the Olympics for the first time, with Carina Vogt from Germany winning the first gold medal. Ski jumping continues to be a thrilling and exciting event at the Winter Olympics.

Summary

Ski jumping has been a part of every Winter Olympic Games since 1924. In the early years, from 1924 to 1956, athletes competed on a single hill, and the length of the hill changed with each Games. It is still debated whether these early competitions used normal hills or large hills for the jumps.

Events

Ski jumping has been a part of every Winter Olympic Games since 1924. In the early years, from 1924 to 1956, athletes competed on a single hill, and the length of this hill changed with each Games. There is some debate about whether these early events used normal hills or large hills.

Medal table

See also: List of Olympic medalists in ski jumping

The medal table shows the performance of different countries in ski jumping at the Winter Olympics. The information is updated after the 2026 Winter Olympics.

There was a special case in the 1980 normal hill competition where two athletes tied for the silver medal, so no bronze medal was given that year.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Norway	14	12	15	41
2	Finland	10	8	4	22
3	Austria	8	10	10	28
4	Germany	7	7	3	17
5	Japan	4	7	7	18
6	Poland	4	5	4	13
7	Slovenia	4	3	4	11
8	Switzerland	4	1	1	6
9	East Germany	2	3	2	7
10	Czechoslovakia	1	2	4	7
11	United Team of Germany	1	0	1	2
12	Soviet Union	1	0	0	1
13	Sweden	0	1	1	2
	Yugoslavia	0	1	1	2
15	ROC	0	1	0	1
16	Canada	0	0	1	1
	France	0	0	1	1
	United States	0	0	1	1
Totals (18 entries)		60	61	60	181

Number of ski jumpers by nation

¹ Some athletes did not start at the Games.