Matti Nykänen worst racing partners once read the German, Jens Weissflog is shocked by the death news.
Matti Nykänen was one of five athlete, who has won the ski jumping, the four main races. He belongs to the top category, a German ski jumper Jens Weissflog , 54, told tv station Sport1:no interview.
I Took the news with horror.
Weissflog recalls former racing partner elegantly.
She was human, with strengths and weaknesses. But it’s what makes him human. Weaknesses remained by his side. I think, however, that the majority of people who have heard of Matti Nykäsestä, knows, what he has achieved in the sport. It is the most important thing.
Weissflog published Nykänen commemorate also enter the Facebook-site.
”Matti Nykänen is dead!” The message reached me today, touched and hurt me.
I hadn’t heard from him in a long time. Two years ago, however, we had time to meet in Vuokatti, Finland. It was a beautiful day along with the sports career, we from early places.
in Spite of his biography the dark hours, I really hope that in the next few days will be published the title in the main attention focuses on the fact ylivetoon ski jumper, our species of the idol’s, master’s and Finland’s icon.
good – Bye, Matti, I’d love an athletic, nerve-wracking and exciting moments of the joint trip.
”didn’t get the necessary support,”
Nykänen death was deeply moved also ex-ski jumper Dieter Thomaan , 49.
I don’t want to judge his lifestyle because we lost today a great athlete, which was my childhood sporting role model for me.
also the German success hyppääjiin include Martin Schmitt granted to Thoma in a way idolized the Nykänen as a child.
– He was my hero as a child, he modified the entire species. The duels he and Jens Weissflogin between were unforgettable, Schmitt recalls.
grieving, he Nykänen fate.
– he has not had an easy life, unfortunately. He didn’t get his career after the necessary support, Hannawald think describes.
a Familiar sight in the 1980s: Jens Weissflog and Matti Nykänen on the podium. AOP
