Klaus Ostwald
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Klaus•Ostwald |
| Used name | Klaus•Ostwald |
| Born | 26 August 1958 in Bad Elster, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Klingenthal, Klingenthal (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
Biography
East German ski jumper Klaus Ostwald participated in the 1980 Lake Placid and 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. In 1980, he finished 15th in the large hill competition, and in 1984 finished 13th and 26th in the normal and the large hill events, respectively. He enjoyed his greatest sports moment when winning the 1983 World Ski Flying Championship. Ostwald also added a team silver and bronze at the Nordic Worlds in 1984 and 1985. In both years he also finished second and third overall at the Four Hills Tournaments.
Domestically, Ostwald won two gold, four silvers and five bronze medals during his active career. After German reunification he owned a summer luge run near Klingenthal.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GDR |
Klaus Ostwald | |||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GDR |
Klaus Ostwald | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 26 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1983/84 Total second, Oberstdorf winner, Garmisch-Partenkirchen third; 1984/85 Total third, Garmisch-Partenkirchen third, Bischofshofen second)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (0–1–1 1984 Engelberg SJP silver: team; 1985 Seefeld SJP bronze: team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ski Flying Championships (1–0–0 1983 Harrachov gold: individual)