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The German Ski Federation has officially announced that Michael Neumayer, 37, has decided to hang on a nail skiing.
Wednesday 16 March 2016 3 minutes reading time
"I tried everything this season, trying to attestarmi again among the best jumpers in the world. In some moments, like during Tourn & eacute; and 4 trampolines, we are successful. To memorize options in recent weeks I & egrave; become clear how for me more and more & ugrave; difficult to keep an 'excellence level in the long term.
Hence the decision to end my career, who are not easily reached. The ski jumping & egrave; It was both my passion and my profession. I really enjoyed my long nell''arco activities & agrave; racing, but now & egrave; time to do anything else. "
Despite more than 300 appearances in the World Cup, Neumayer not & egrave; He never managed to win on the podium only three times. However its popularity & agrave; Germany & egrave; always it has been quite high, as it was one of the few lights in the long dark period went between 2003 and 2011. & nbsp;
The head coach Werner Schuster has acknowledged all''atleta the function of "ferryman" in a very difficult time for the German team, allowing the team to obtain high-level results of the 'era of Martin Schmitt / Sven Hannawald and that current Severin Freund.
It should not be forgotten how Neumayer has won 5 medals in the team event. An Olympic silver medalist (Vancouver 2010), two silvers and a bronze at the World Championships in Nordic skiing, a bronze at the World Championships flight. He also finished third in the final standings Tourn & eacute; and 4 trampolines 2007 - '' 08.
The thirty-seven now plans to become a FIS technical delegate.
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