Janne Ahonen
- January 5, 2024
- Skier
Quick Facts
Janne Ahonen Biography
| Name | Janne Ahonen |
| Birthday | May 11 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/birth Name | Janne Petteri Ahonen |
| Spouse | Tiia Ahonen |
| Children(s) | Mico Ahonen |
Janne Ahonen is one of the most popular and richest Skier who was born on May 11, 1977 in Finland. Ski jumper from Finish who won silver large-hill medals for the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.
Multiple Olympic medals have been won for Finland by him, as is the case with hockey star Niklas Haman.
During his ski jumping career, Ahonen has been known for his apparent lack of emotion and is rarely seen smiling even on the podium. When asked for a reason, he responded with “We came here to jump and not to smile.” In Finnish interviews Ahonen often made sarcastic comments with dry humour. The German press nicknamed Ahonen “Der Mann mit der Maske” (“The Man with the Mask”), in reference to the distinctive plastic masks he wore in competitions from 1996 until 2002. In Finland, Ahonen is often called “Kuningaskotka” (“King Eagle”).
Ahonen’s most notable achievements include five World Championships (normal hill in 1997; large hill in 2005; team large hill in 1995, 1997 and 2003), two World Cup overall titles (2003/04 and 2004/05) and a record-breaking five victories in the Four Hills Tournament (1998/99, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2007/08). He is the all-time leader in World Cup points, podiums (133) and top 10 appearances (245). With 36 World Cup victories, Ahonen has the fourth-most behind Gregor Schlierenzauer, Matti Nykänen and Adam Małysz. In 2005, Ahonen was named the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year.
With his wife Tiia Ahonen, he has two children, Mico (and Milo)
Janne Ahonen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Skier |
| House | Living in own house. |
Janne Ahonen is one of the richest Skier from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Janne Ahonen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He placed in his first ever Four Hills Tournament with a third place finish at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1995.
He won six gold medals at the World Championship, including one for Individual large hills in 2006.
Janne Petteri Ahonen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑnːe ˈpetːeri ˈɑhonen] pronunciation (help ·info ) ; born 11 May 1977) is a Finnish former ski jumper and drag racer. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers of all time, as well as one of the most successful from Finland, having won two consecutive World Cup overall titles, the Four Hills Tournament a record five times, two individual gold medals at the World Championships, and the Nordic Tournament once. Nicknamed “The King Eagle”, Ahonen has been described as the greatest ski jumper to have never won an individual Winter Olympic medal.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
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Who is Janne Ahonen Dating?
According to our records, Janne Ahonen married to Tiia Ahonen. As of December 1, 2023, Janne Ahonen’s is not dating anyone.
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Over the course of nine World Ski Jumping Championships, nine Ski Flying World Championships and seven Winter Olympics, Ahonen has won a total of 19 medals, equalling the medal count of Matti Nykänen–although most of Ahonen’s are in team, rather than individual events. Despite his successes, Ahonen has never won an individual Olympic medal, placing fourth three times. In Olympic team competitions, he has won two silver medals. His seven Olympic Games rank him second in terms of number of Olympic participations among ski jumpers, behind Noriaki Kasai.
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Janne Ranked on the list of most popular Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Janne Ahonen celebrates birthday on May 11 of every year.