Steve Collins (ski jumper)
Encyclopedia
Stephen Collins is a retired Canadian
ski jumper
who was extremely successful in the 1980s.
Collins is the youngest person ever to have won a Ski jumping World Cup
event at the age of 15 in 1980. He is also a former World Junior Championship gold and silver medalist. He held a record for longest jump on a 90-meter.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
who was extremely successful in the 1980s.
Collins is the youngest person ever to have won a Ski jumping World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...
event at the age of 15 in 1980. He is also a former World Junior Championship gold and silver medalist. He held a record for longest jump on a 90-meter.
Victories
| Season | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | March 9, 1980 |  LahtiLahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki... |