Matti Nykänen

Matti Nykänen (born July 17, 1963, Jyväskylä, Finland—died February 3, 2019) was a Finnish ski jumper who was arguably the finest performer in the history of his sport. He was not exceptionally fast down the ski ramp, and he had an unorthodox manner of jumping that did not help him in the style portion of the competition, but he routinely made perfect takeoffs and was able to ride on the air for great distances. Some...