Polish ski jumper and race car driver

Adam Małysz

Adam Henryk Małysz is a Polish former ski jumper and rally driver. He competed in ski jumping from 1995 to 2011 and is one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport. His many accomplishments include four World Cup titles, four individual Winter Olympic medals, four individual World Championship gold medals, 39 individual World Cup competition wins, 96 World Cup podiums, and being the first male ski jumper to win three consecutive World Cup titles. He is also a winner of the Four Hills Tournament, the only three-time winner of the Nordic Tournament, and a former ski flying world record holder.

Born

1977

December 3

Died

Living

Era

1970s

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Key dates

1977 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

915 Pope John X crowns Berengar I of Italy as Holy Roman Emperor (probable date).
1775 American Revolution: USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Continental Union Flag (precursor to the "Stars and Stripes"); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
1799 War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch.
1800 War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden: French General Jean Victor Marie Moreau decisively defeats the Archduke John of Austria near Munich. Coupled with First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte's earlier victory at Marengo, this will force the Austrians to sign an armistice and end the war.

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The world in 1977

When Adam arrived

april 11 London Transport's Silver Jubilee AEC Routemaster buses are launched.
april 21 Annie opens on Broadway.
april 22 Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
april 28 The Red Army Faction trial ends, with Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Jan-Carl Raspe found guilty of four counts of murder and more than 30 counts of attempted murder.

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Ahman Green 1977– American football player Andruw Jones 1977– Curaçaoan baseball player Angela Goethals 1977– American actress Anne-Caroline Chausson 1977– French cyclist Averno 1977– Mexican wrestler Bartosz Brożek 1977– Polish philosopher and jurist Brock Lesnar 1977– American mixed martial artist and wrestler Danielle Harris 1977– American actress Dustin Diamond 1977–2021 American actor, director, stand-up comedian, and musician (born 1977)

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