Lukas Klapfer Wiki: Combined skier, Net Worth, Bronze Medal & Facts To Know

Lukas Klapfer was born on December 25, 1985, in Eisenerz, Austria. It was here that he began skiing. Soon, at the age of 11, he took up the specific sport of combined skiing. His hero in the sport of combined skiing is Austrian alpine skiier Hermann Maier. He is very active on Instagram, as shown in the above photo, and has over 1k followers. His Instagram can be found @ lukas.klapfer. His hobbies include model building and motorbikes.

Luka Klapfer began competing in World Cups in 200, where he made his debut in Sapporo, Japan at the age of 20-years-old. Since then, he's earned 1 individual win and 4 individual podiums. His best event is the 10km individual long hill Gundersen. In the 2017/2018 season, his best finish was 2nd in Val de Fiemme, Italy with a result of 26:27.9. In the Team Sprint Long Hill 2x7.5km, his best finish in the 2017/2018 season was 5th, also at the Val de Fiemme, Italy leg. He finished with a time of 33:58.8. In the 10km individual normal hill Gundersen event, Klapfer's best finish in the 2017/2018 season was 8th, which he earned in Ramsau am Dachstein with a finish of 26:31.4. In the 5km individual normal hill Gundersen event, Klapfer's best finish in the 2017/2018 season was also 8th, which he earned in Seefeld, Austria with a finish time of 12:21.3. Finally, in the 15km individual normal hill Gundersen, Klapfer's best finish in the 2017/2018 season was 14th, which he earned also in Seefeld, Austria with a finish of 38:37.8.

Lukas Klapfer has competed in 2 Olympic Games, earning a combined 3 medals. In the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, Klapfer competed in three events. In the 10km individual normal hill Gundersen, he finished in 12th place. In the 10km individual long hill Gundersen, he finished in 15th place. In the 4x5km team long hill, he finished in 3rd place and earned a bronze medal. In the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Klapfer competed in the same three events. In the 10km individual normal hill Gundersen, he finished in 3rd place and earned his second Olympic bronze medal. In the 10km individual long hill Gundersen, he finished in 9th place. In the 4x5km team long hill, he finished in 3rd place and earned his third bronze medal. The above photo shows Lukas Klapfer holding his two bronze medals at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang.