Horst Bulau
| Horst Bulau | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Horst Bulau |
| Born | 14 August 1962  Ottawa, Ontario |
| Height | 1,77 m |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 1980-88, 1991-92 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Additional podiums | 16 |
| Total podiums | 29 |
| Updated on October 7, 2011. | |
Horst Bulau (born August 14, 1962 in Ottawa) is a former Canadian ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1992.
By the end of his career, he had thirteen World Cup wins to his credit, the most by any skier in Canadian history during that time period. He placed in the top three positions in twenty-nine World Cup events, as well as numerous top ten finishes. Bulau earned his thirteen World Cup victories at various hill sizes from 1981 to 1983 when he finished 3rd (1981), 3rd (1982), and 2nd (1983) in the overall World Cup standings. His junior world championship in 1979 was the first nordic title by a Canadian.
Bulau is a 4-time Olympian, as he participated in the 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he placed seventh in the individual large hill event, the best ever performance for a Canadian ski jumper.
Bulau was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1993, inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1994 and inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
In 1978/79 and 1982/83, he was a recipient of the John Semmelink Memorial Award (awarded by the Canadian Amateur Ski Association to the skier who, through sportsmanship, conduct and ability, best represents Canada in international competition). The Sports Federation of Canada named him Athlete of the Month in March 1981, January 1982 and March 1983. At the Tribute of Champions event he was the recipient of an Excellence Award in 1982, 1983 and 1984. On January 18, 1983 he received an Award of Excellence from the provincial government of Ontario. Bulau was also named Canada's outstanding skier twice.
[edit] World Cup
[edit] Victories
| Season | Date | Location |
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| 1980-81 | January 1, 1981 |  Ga-Pa |
| March 17, 1981 |  Baerum |
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| 1981-82 | January 15, 1982 |  Sapporo |
| January 23, 1982 |  Thunder Bay |
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| January 24, 1982 | Thunder Bay |
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| 1982-83 | December 30, 1982 | Oberstdorf |
| January 22, 1983 | Thunder Bay |
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| January 26, 1983 |  St. Moritz |
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| January 28, 1983 | Gstaad |
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| February 25, 1983 |  Falun |
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| February 27, 1983 |  Lahti |
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| March 6, 1983 | Lahti |
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| 1983-84 | December 10, 1983 | Thunder Bay |
[edit] External links
- Horst Bulau at the International Ski Federation
- Canadian Ski Museum Biography and Photos [1]
- Horst Bulau on Facebook
