Steffi Jacob geb. Hanzlik
Born: 30.12.1975
Steffi Jacob geb. Hanzlik
CURRENT
Greatest successes
2000 World Championship Gold 1st official , Innsbruck/Igls
1997 - 1st place in the WC overall ranking
1999 - 1st place in the WC overall ranking
1999 - 1st place Ladies Cup (unofficial World Championship), Altenberg
2002 - 7th place at the Olympics, Salt Lake City
Family
I am happily married and have a son. My family is very important to me, it gives me support and security. For me, family means being there for each other.
Motto
It is good to do something slow before making an important decision in life.
(Paulo Coelho)
Your Oberhof
I associate Oberhof with memories of my youth, my time as a competitive athlete and the feeling of home and nature. Super infrastructure for winter sports and pure nature.
What was your sporting career like?
1982 - 1986 Cross-country skiing
1986 - 1995 Luge
1995 - 2006 Skeleton
February 1999 - Ladies Cup winner in Altenberg (unofficial World Championships)
February 2000 - 1st official women's skeleton world champion in Innsbruck/Igls
February 2002 - Participation in the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 - German Champion
1997, 1999 - overall World Cup winner
11 World Cup victories
What was the most emotional moment of your sporting career?
The most emotional moment of my sporting career was the World Cup victory in Nagano in January 2001, one week after my grandfather, who always supported me very much in sports, passed away. At first, I didn't expect to win after the training runs. After the first race run, I was in fourth place. In the second run, however, I managed a perfect race run without any mistakes, so that I moved up from fourth to first place. I dedicated this race to my grandfather.
What was the biggest sporting disappointment for you?
Defeats and disappointments are part of life, just like victories. You can learn from them and come out stronger.
What are your goals for the future?
Stay healthy and start every day with a smile, then you will succeed in most things.
... because Oberhof is a special place with a lot of winter sports tradition, I am at home here with my family and I can actively relax in nature.
