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Georg Thoma (German pronunciation:[ˈɡeːɔʁkˈtoːmaː]ⓘ; born 20 August 1937) is a retired German
Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, becoming the first non-Scandinavian athlete to do so, and was voted German Sportsman of the Year. At the 1964 Olympics he won a bronze medal and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Germany at the opening ceremony. He further won the world championships title in 1966. Thoma's strength in the Nordic combined was jumping. He was three times German champion in
ski jumping (1960, 1961, and 1963). Additionally, he won the Nordic combined at the
Holmenkollen ski festival from 1963 to 1966. For his Nordic combined successes, Thoma was awarded the
Holmenkollen medal in 1964 (ahared with
Veikko Kankkonen,
Eero Mäntyranta, and
Halvor Næs).[1]
Thoma is the uncle of the ski jumper
Dieter Thoma. After retiring from competitions he worked as a postman in his hometown and later as a television commentator. He was one of the first German winter athletes to make his living from sponsorship.[1]