1. Gregor Schlierenzauer is one of the most successful ski jumpers of all time, having won the Ski Jumping World Cup overall title, the Four Hills Tournament, and Nordic Tournament twice each; the Ski Flying World Cup overall title three times; as well as four medals at the Winter Olympics, twelve at the Ski Jumping World Championships, and five at the Ski Flying World Championships.
On 26 January 2013, Gregor Schlierenzauer equalled Matti Nykanen's long-standing record of 46 individual World Cup wins; he would go on to achieve a total of 53 wins, the most of any male ski jumper.
Gregor Schlierenzauer was born on 7 January 1990 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, to Paul and Angelika Schlierenzauer.
Gregor Schlierenzauer's uncle is Markus Prock, the winner of three Winter Olympic medals in men's luge, who settled him a contract with Fischer Skis in 2001 and a few years later with Red Bull.
Gregor Schlierenzauer has been deaf in his left ear since birth.
Gregor Schlierenzauer then enrolled at Skigymnasium Stams in Austria, the world's oldest ski-sport training center and boarding secondary school.
Gregor Schlierenzauer debuted in the World Cup finishing in 24th place at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival on 12 March 2006.
On 3 December 2006, Gregor Schlierenzauer took his first World Cup victory in Lillehammer, Norway, and became one of the youngest jumpers to ever win a world cup competition.
Gregor Schlierenzauer won the fourth competition, in Bischofshofen, Austria, on his 17th birthday, but finished the tournament in second place, behind Anders Jacobsen, and in front of Simon Ammann.
Gregor Schlierenzauer took 8th place at the competition in Bischofshofen which was originally to be held in Innsbruck but was moved due to strong winds.
Gregor Schlierenzauer was one of the favorites for the tournament, but, due to variable weather conditions, arrived only in 42nd position in the first series and did not enter the second series.
Gregor Schlierenzauer skipped the competitions in Predazzo, where Tom Hilde from Norway took his first World Cup victory, and in Harrachov.
On 25 January 2008, Gregor Schlierenzauer took his second World Cup victory in Zakopane, Poland.
Gregor Schlierenzauer skipped the competition in Sapporo, ruining his chance to take the first-place position from his Austrian teammate Thomas Morgenstern.
On 11 February 2009, Gregor Schlierenzauer became only the fourth jumper to win 6 consecutive World Cup events, tying the record held by Austrian teammate Thomas Morgenstern and Finns Janne Ahonen and Matti Hautamaki.
One week later, Gregor Schlierenzauer won gold in the team large hill event.
Gregor Schlierenzauer achieved a record of 2083 points in the World Cup over a single season, becoming the first person to obtain more than 2000 points.
Gregor Schlierenzauer celebrated 8 World Cup victories including wins in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Innsbruck during the Four Hills Tournament.
One of the season highlights for Gregor Schlierenzauer was the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Gregor Schlierenzauer was only 7th after the first round in the Normal Hill competition, but jumping 106.5 meters in the final round, moved him up to 3rd position.
On 6 January 2012, Gregor Schlierenzauer won the Four Hills Tournament for the first time.
At the first Individual Competition in Vikersund, on 26 January 2013, Gregor Schlierenzauer equaled Nykanen's long-standing record of 46 World Cup wins, and at Harrachov, on 3 February, he superseded Nykanen's record by winning again.
At the Nordic Championships in Val di Fiemme, Gregor Schlierenzauer won gold with the team, silver with the mixed-team and silver on the normal hill.
Gregor Schlierenzauer finished 8th at the Four Hills Tournament and took two podium finishes at the Kulm ski-flying events.
Gregor Schlierenzauer finished 11th on the normal hill and 7th on the large hill.
At the season Final in Planica, Gregor Schlierenzauer jumped 253.5 meters in the Qualification but touched the ground with his hands.
Gregor Schlierenzauer was not set up on the large hill and missed a medal as fourth with the team.
Gregor Schlierenzauer was able to achieve four top ten results, including a fourth place in Nizhny Tagil.
Gregor Schlierenzauer achieved the most team victories in the World Cup, with a total of 17 victories with Austria.
Together with Johan Remen Evensen, Gregor Schlierenzauer achieved the highest score in a single ski jumping competition when they both scored 498.6 points at the first ski flying competition in Vikersund in 2011.
Gregor Schlierenzauer is, with Stefan Kraft, the only ski jumper to win at least one medal at six consecutive Nordic World Ski Championships.
From 2009 to 2016, Gregor Schlierenzauer held the record for most World Cup victories, most podium finishes and most points in a season.
In 2008, Gregor Schlierenzauer set a new Austrian ski flying national record of 232.5 meters, which he was able to improve to 233.5 meters shortly afterwards.