Stephan Embacher
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| Born | (2006年01月12日) January 12, 2006 (age 20) St. Johann in Tirol, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kitzbüheler SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Updated on February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephan Embacher (born 12 January 2006[1] ) is an Austrian ski jumper who competes in the World Cup. He is considered one of the most promising young athletes in the sport, having won multiple titles at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships and achieving a World Cup podium early in his senior career. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the men's super team.
Early life
[edit ]Embacher was born in Hopfgarten im Brixental, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. He began ski jumping at a young age and later attended the prestigious Schigymnasium Stams, a major development center for Austrian winter athletes. He represents the Kitzbüheler SC.
Career
[edit ]Junior career
[edit ]Embacher enjoyed significant success at junior level. At the 2024 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Planica, he won the gold medal on the normal hill. He successfully defended his title at the 2025 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, becoming one of the few athletes to win consecutive junior world titles.
He also earned medals in the team and mixed team events at the junior world championships.
World Cup
[edit ]Embacher made his FIS Ski Jumping World Cup debut on 3 January 2024 at the Four Hills stop in Innsbruck, scoring points in his first career World Cup event.[1]
On 26 November 2025, he achieved his first World Cup podium with a second-place finish in Falun.
During the Four Hills Tournament 2025–26 edition, he set a new hill qualification record at Große Olympiaschanze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen with a 145.5 m jump.
Olympics
[edit ]At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Embacher won the gold medal in men's large hill super team for Austria.[2]
Style and reputation
[edit ]Embacher is noted for his strong takeoff mechanics, balanced flight position, and consistency across variable wind conditions. His early results have established him as one of Austria’s most promising young jumpers.[citation needed ]
World Cup results
[edit ]Individual podiums
[edit ]- **1 podium**
- 2nd – Falun, Sweden (large hill), 26 November 2025
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "FIS | Stephan EMBACHER - Athlete Biography - Ski Jumping". International Ski and Snowboard Federation . Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Austria finally finds footing, soars to first Olympic men's super team large hill ski jumping title | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
External links
[edit ]- Stephan Embacher at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Edit this at Wikidata
- Stephan Embacher at Milano Cortina 2026
- Stephan Embacher at Olympics.com
- Stephan Embacher at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
- Stephan Embacher at InterSportStats Edit this at Wikidata
- Stephan Embacher at Team Austria (in Austrian German)
- Stephan Embacher on Instagram Edit this at Wikidata
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