Alan Alborn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlan Jacob•Alborn
Used nameAlan•Alborn
Born13 December 1980 in Anchorage, Alaska (USA)
Measurements178 cm / 61 kg
AffiliationsAlaska Jumping Club
NOC United States

Biography

Alan Alborn was a ski jumper who competed at the 1998, 2002, and 2006 Winter Olympics. He competed on the World Cup circuit for 10 years. Alborn won six US titles in his career, and, for a time, held the American distance records for ski flying of 221.5 metres, set at Planica, Slovenia in the spring of 2002. Alborn later went into coaching and became the head coach and athletic program manager of the US women’s ski jumping team. He also worked with development athletes and became program manager and head coach for the Nordic program at Utah Olympic Park, the Park City Nordic Ski Club.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1998 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) USA Alan Alborn
Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) =42
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 44
Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 12
2002 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) USA Alan Alborn
Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) =11
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 34
Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 11
2006 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping (Skiing) USA Alan Alborn
Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 40
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) 43
Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 14