Stephan Zünd (also spelled Stefan, born 3 July 1969) is a Swiss former ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill and large hill events at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[1] Along with Jan Boklöv and Jiří Malec, he was an early pioneer of the V-style.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1969 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1990–1996 |
| Indiv. starts | 87 |
| Indiv. podiums | 12 |
| Indiv. wins | 4 |
| Team starts | 4 |
| Team podiums | 1 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 191 m (577 ft) Planica, 23 March 1991 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016 | |
Career
editAt the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 20th in the individual normal hill events. Zünd's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was at Val di Fiemme in 1991 where he finished sixth in the team large hill and fifth in the individual large hill events. His best finish at the Ski-flying World Championships was sixth at Planica in 1994.
Zünd earned four individual World Cup career wins at various hills from 1991 to 1992.
Zünd realized early, that a low body weight can bring benefit in combination with a V-style. Therefore he stuck to a radical diet, suffered from anorexia at last and had a breakdown in December 1992. For a period of time Zünd consumed nothing but mineral water and had a weight of just 60 kg at a height of 1.81 m. After his retirement he spoke openly about his problems.[2][3]
He named Walter Steiner as his idol.[4]
World Cup
editStandings
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Wins
edit| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990/91 | 23 February 1991 |  Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf | Kulm K185 | FH |
| 2 | 6 March 1991 |  Bollnäs | Bolleberget K90 | NH | |
| 3 | 30 March 1991 |  Štrbské Pleso | MS 1970 A K120 | LH | |
| 4 | 1992/93 | 13 December 1992 |  Ruhpolding | Große Zirmbergschanze K107 | LH |
References
edit- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefan Zünd". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ↑ "Weniger essen, mehr leisten?" (PDF) (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ Anita Theiss (2015-03-18). "Mehr Training, weniger Essen – Magersucht bei Sportlern" (in German). srf.ch. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "Liechtensteiner Volksblatt (1991)" (in German). eliechtensteinensia.li. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
External links
edit- Stephan Zuend at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Stefan Zünd at Olympics.com
- Stefan Zünd at Olympedia
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