On Sunday afternoon is lifted Matti Nykänen for his last journey. Neighbors of the legendary ski jumper from Finland told of his death, the newspaper “Seiska”. At the present time, nothing about the cause of death of 55-Year-old known.
Also, the Finnish Minister of sport, Sampo Terho confirmed Nykänens death. He put on Twitter a message.
Suomalainen mäkihyppy Legenda, nelinkertainen Olympic voittaja Matti Nykänen on poissa. Hän oli kiistatta yksi merkittävimmistä suomalaisurheilijoista.
— Sampo Terho (@SampoTerho) 4. February 2019
Nykänen is one of the greatest ski Jumpers of all time. At the winter Olympics in 1984 games in Sarajevo and 1988 in Calgary, he won a total of four Gold and one silver. Four times he won the overall world Cup – the only Pole Adam Malysz managed so far otherwise. The four hills tournament he won twice. With its 46-won world Cup victories between 1981 and 1988, Nykänen led for a long time the “best of” list, before he was replaced in 2013 by the Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer.
Nykänen was also after his career as a ski jumper, which he finished in 1991, the headlines. The Finn, who has always had to struggle with alcohol problems, and tried, among other things, as a singer. For various offenses, he had not once over several months in jail. In 2003, he published an autobiography with the title “greetings from hell”. (ddu/sda)
Created: 04.02.2019, 09:01 PM
