Norwegian Skier Robert Johansson wins Jump of the Year 2021 Award

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Robert Johansson of Norway competes during the Qualification at the Four Hills Tournament Men Garmisch-Partenkirchen at Olympiaschanze on December 31, 2021 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Jerzy Jakobsche - Polish Sports Writers Association

OSLO, January 2, 2021 - The Norwegian Robert Johansson clinched the Jump of the Year award - for the greatest total length of all trials in the World Cup Ski Jumping competition in 2021. He achieved a total of 7029 m in 51 jumps. The second place went to the German Karl Geiger – 6936 m and the third to his compatriot Markus Eisenbichler – 6731,5 m. This is the Norwegian's second win in this competition. Previously, he triumphed in the 2018 edition. The Jump of the Year award, whose originator is a polish sports journalist and a Member of Parliament, Tomasz Zimoch, has been awarded for the twentieth time.

Winners of the Jump of the Year award:

2002 - Andreas Widhoelzl (Austria)

2003 - Roar Ljoekelsoey (Norway)

2004 - Janne Ahonen (Finland)

2005 - Thomas Morgenstern (Austria)

2006 - Bjoern Einar Romoeren (Norway)

2007 - Adam Malysz (Poland)

2008 - Thomas Morgenstern

2009 - Gregor Schlierenzauer (Austria)

2010 - Simon Ammann (Switzerland)

2011 - Thomas Morgenstern

2012 - Richard Freitag (Germany)

2013 - Peter Prevc (Slovenia)