Stefan Horngacher
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stefan•Horngacher |
| Used name | Stefan•Horngacher |
| Born | 20 September 1969 in Wörgl, Tirol (AUT) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Skiverein Malta |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Stefan Horngacher competed on the World Cup circuit from 1990-2002, with his best year his first, when he was fourth in the overall seasonal World Cup in 1990-91. He would win two Olympic bronze medals, and two golds and three bronzes at the World Championships, all in team events, with his best individual Olympic performance coming on the large hill in 2002, when he placed fifth.
Horngacher won two individual World Cup events, one in 1991 in Bad Mittendorf, and one in 1999 in Zakopane. After his career he worked as a youth and junior coach, first in Austria and later in Poland. In 2011 he was named coach of the Austrian World Cup team. Horngacher received Silver and Gold Medals from the Austrian Republic for Meritorious Service.
Horngacher later turned to coaching and coached the Polish national team from 2016-19. He then took over the German national team and retired after the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | AUT |
Stefan Horngacher | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Austria | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | AUT |
Stefan Horngacher | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 60 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Austria | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | AUT |
Stefan Horngacher | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =11 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Austria | 4 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1990/91 Garmisch-Partenkirchen third)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (2–0–3 1991 Val di Fiemme SJP gold: team; 1993 Falun SJP bronze: team; 1999 Ramsau SJP bronze: team large hill; 2001 Lahti SJP gold: team normal hill, bronze: team large hill)