Gerhard Schallert

Gerhard Schallert (born 20 March 1975) is an Austrian ski jumper, national team representative, three-time medalist at the Winter Universiade in 1997 and 1999, and team silver medalist at the 1993 Junior World Championships.

He first competed in the World Cup during the qualifications for the 42nd Four Hills Tournament in 1994 in Innsbruck. His debut in a main competition was on 22 January 1994, in Sapporo, where he finished 45th. The next day, he earned his first World Cup point by placing 30th. Throughout his career, he finished in the top 30 of World Cup events five times, with his best result being 23rd place on 15 December 1996, in Harrachov.

In the 1992/1993 season, he won the final two Europa Cup competitions in Gällivare (3 April and 4 April 1993). Earlier that season, on 27 March, he took second place in Ruka, behind Toni Nieminen. In the Continental Cup, which succeeded the Europa Cup, he achieved four podium finishes. In the 1993/1994 season, he placed third twice – on 29 December 1993, in Sankt Aegyd and 9 January 1994, in Gallio. In the 1994/1995 season, he secured second place in Iron Mountain, and in the 1995/1996 season, he took third in the first competition in Zaō.

From 1990 to 1993, he participated in the Alpen Cup. In the 1992/1993 season, he reached the podium twice – third place in Villach on 6 January 1993, and first place in Reit im Winkl on 30 January 1993 – leading to a second-place finish in the overall standings.

In 1993, he won a silver medal in the team event at the Junior World Championships in Harrachov. In the individual event, he finished ninth.

In 1997, he competed at the Universiade in Muju. In the ski jumping events, he won two medals – a bronze in the individual normal hill event and a silver in the team event. In the individual large hill event, he placed seventh. Two years later, at the Universiade in Poprad, he again won a silver medal in the team event.

He is the brother of Richard Schallert, a ski jumper and coach, who has been the head coach of the Czech national team since 2014.

Personal life Gerhard Schallert was born in 1975. His brother is Richard Schallert (born 1964), a former ski jumper and later a coach, who has been the head coach of the Czech national team since 23 April 2014. Gerhard and Richard also have brothers Roland (born 1969) and Klaus (born 1973), and Martin.

Career progression Early career (up to 1990) In December 1985 and January 1986, Schallert reached the podium in children's competitions – third place in Riezlern on 15 December 1985 behind Alexander Betz and Andreas Beck, and first place in Bezau on 6 January 1986. He continued competing in children's and school competitions over the next few years. In April 1988, he took third place in a spring ski jumping competition in Dornbirn on 10 April 1988, behind his brother Klaus and Sepp Zehnder. In July 1989, he won an international competition for under-14s on an artificial surface in Oberstdorf on 14 July 1989. In August of the same year, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he became the unofficial summer world vice-champion for children under 14 in the individual event on 4 August 1989, losing to , and champion in the team event on 6 August 1989 alongside , Martin Höllwarth, and Mario Stecher. In March 1990, he took third place in OPA competitions for his age group (born 1975) in Breitenberg on 4 March 1990 and third in the Raiffeisen competition in Riezlern on 11 March 1990.

1990–1992

In December 1990, Schallert debuted in the Alpen Cup in Andelsbuch on 15 December 1990, finishing 32nd. In the 1990/1991 season, he competed in all six Alpen Cup events, placing in the top 15 (which earned points) three times. He first earned points on 12 January 1991, in Predazzo, finishing fourth behind Milan Kučera, Damjan Fras, and . He took seventh place in Täsch on 19 January 1991 and 11th in Les Rousses on 9 February 1991. He finished 11th in the overall Alpen Cup standings. In February 1991, he debuted in the Europa Cup in Seefeld on 17 February 1991, finishing 30th among 64 competitors, 18.7 points short of the top 15 needed for points. In the 1990/1991 season, he reached the podium twice in junior competitions: second place in the Franz Haslberger Memorial in Reit im Winkl on 21 February 1991, behind , and third in the OPA Games in Einsiedeln on 3 March 1991, behind Grugger and Jozef Waller.

In the summer of 1991, he competed in two junior competitions on artificial surfaces in Oberstdorf, finishing second on 2 August 1991 and fifth on 16 August 1991. In the 1991/1992 Alpen Cup season, he competed in four of seven events, earning points once with a 14th-place finish in Hinterzarten on 15 February 1992.

1992/1993 season

In the 1992/1993 Alpen Cup season, Schallert competed in the first four events, finishing in the top 10 each time: ninth in Planica on 19 December 1992, third in Villach on 6 January 1993, eighth in Predazzo on 9 January 1993, and first in Reit im Winkl on 30 January 1993, his first victory at this level. This earned him second place in the overall Alpen Cup standings with 55 points, tied with Andreas Beck and , behind Adolf Grugger. Between Alpen Cup events, he competed in the Europa Cup in Wörgl on 10 January 1993, finishing 40th. In the 1992/1993 Europa Cup season, he earned points five times, finishing in the top 10: seventh and eighth in Sprova on 19 March and 20 March 1993, second in Ruka on 27 March 1993 behind Toni Nieminen, and first in both Gällivare events on 3 April and 4 April 1993. This secured him ninth place in the overall Europa Cup standings. and second in the team event on 3 March 1993 with Andreas Widhölzl, , and .

1993/1994 season

In December 1993, Schallert competed in the Continental Cup in Lillehammer, finishing 37th and 29th on 4 December and 5 December 1993, earning his first two points in the latter. In January 1994, he debuted in World Cup qualifications for the 42nd Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen but failed to qualify. In Sapporo, he competed in two World Cup events, finishing 45th and 30th on 22 January and 23 January 1994, earning his first World Cup point.

In the 1994/1995 Continental Cup season, he started with 27th and 32nd places in Lillehammer on 3 December and 4 December 1994. In Planica, he competed in World Cup events on the normal hill, finishing 39th and 42nd on 10 December and 11 December 1994. On 26 December 1994, he took seventh in Sankt Moritz. In the 43rd Four Hills Tournament, he competed in two main events, finishing 45th in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 1 January 1995 and 28th in Bischofshofen on 6 January 1995, earning three World Cup points. He failed to qualify in Oberstdorf and Innsbruck, finishing 45th in the tournament.

After the tournament, he competed in the Willingen World Cup but failed to qualify. He then returned to the Continental Cup, finishing in the top 10 eleven times: seventh in Courchevel, fifth in Szczyrbskie Jezioro, fourth twice in Zakopane, ninth in Reit im Winkl, seventh in Saalfelden, tenth in Ruhpolding, and second, fifth, and sixth in non-point events in Iron Mountain, Westby, and Ishpeming. In March, he placed ninth in the Black Forest Tournament,

1995/1996 season In the summer of 1995, Schallert competed in the Summer Grand Prix, failing to qualify in Kuopio and finishing 45th in Stams on 2 September 1995, 28th in Chamonix on 17 December 1995, 49th in Planica on 10 December 1995, and 42nd in Chamonix on 16 December 1995. He failed to qualify in Villach. and fifth. He also finished fourth and seventh in Braunlage (non-point events). his career-best World Cup result, earning 8 points. his final World Cup appearance, finishing 88th overall.

In January 1997, he scored points in five Continental Cup events, reaching the top 10 twice: fifth in Ramsau and tenth in Oberhof. and a silver in the team event on 30 January 1997 with Alexander Pointner, Christian Reinthaler, and Werner Schuster, losing to Japan by 3 points. In the large hill event on 2 February 1997, he finished seventh.

After the Universiade, he competed in eight Continental Cup events, scoring points in seven and finishing in the top 10 four times: tenth in Iron Mountain, seventh in Ishpeming, fourth in Braunlage, and tenth in Vikersund.

Achievements Universiade

Individual World Cup results

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Four Hills Tournament

Europa Cup Overall standings

Individual Europa Cup results

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Continental Cup Overall standings

Summer Grand Prix

Overall standings

Individual Summer Grand Prix results

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- – Did not compete

Alpen Cup

Overall standings

Junior World Championships (unofficial)