Kristoffer Jåfs
Kristoffer Jåfs 
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| nation |
 Sweden
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| birthday | July 30, 1980 |
| place of birth |
Vörå , Finland
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| society |
Husums IF IF Friska Viljor |
| Pers. Best | 197.0 m ( Planica 2001) |
| status | resigned |
| End of career | 2004 |
| Ski jumping world cup / A class jumping | |
| Debut in the World Cup | November 28, 1998 |
| Overall World Cup | 37th ( 2000/01 ) |
| Jump World Cup | 43rd (1998/99) |
| Four Hills Tournament | 36th ( 1998/99 ) |
| Nordic Tournament | 34th (2003) |
| Ski jumping Grand Prix | |
| Overall Grand Prix | 26. ( 2000 ) |
Kristoffer Jåfs (born July 30, 1980 in Vörå ) is a former Swedish ski jumper from Finland .
Career
Kristoffer Jåfs started ski jumping at the age of 13 after having previously practiced alpine skiing . As a member of the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, his Finnish was not good enough to attend a sports high school in Finland, so he moved to Örnsköldsvik , Sweden . After initially traveling to national championships in Finland, he eventually took on Swedish citizenship. In the course of his career he was able to become Swedish champion seven times.
In the 1998/99 season Jåfs started in the World Cup for the first time . This season he mostly missed the second round, but was able to place in the top twenty in some competitions. He also took part in the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1999 in Ramsau and took 29th place on the large hill and 41st on the normal hill. In the following season, 1999/2000, he did not reach the final of any World Cup competition and was often unable to compete qualify for the competition. In the summer of 2000 he took part in the Summer Grand Prix and was able to achieve better results again and placed himself in the top 15 several times. In the winter of 2000/01 he was mostly in the midfield, shortly before the end of the season, on March 9, 2001 he was in Trondheim celebrate the best result of their career with a fourth place. At the Nordic World Ski Championships 2001 in Lahti , an 18th place on the normal hill was his best result. In winter 2001/2002, in addition to the World Cup, in which he always fought for a place in the second round, he also competed in a jumping of the Continental Cup . In summer 2002 he took part in several Grand Prix competitions as well as in other Continental Cups. In the winter of 2002/03, however, he entered the World Cup again, where a 21st place in Willingen was his best result of the season. At the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2003 in Val di Fiemme , he finished 33rd and 34th. Because of a knee injury, he could not compete in the 2003/04 season. In spring 2004 he finally announced the end of his career.
His younger sister is the footballer Nora Jåfs , who plays for Sunnanå SK in Damallsvenskan and has already played for the Finnish U17, U19 and U21 national teams.
successes
World Cup placements
| season | space | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | 37. | 107 |
Web links
- Kristoffer Jåfs in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b www.kristofferjaafs.ch.vu/ ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Svenska Skidförbundet : Backe / Nordisk combination. In: skidor.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016 (Swedish).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jåfs, Kristoffer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yeah, Kristoffer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ski jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vörå , Finland |