Matti Nykänen

The Finnish ski jumper is considered to be the best ever in that sport. In the 1980s he won four Olympic gold medals and five World Championships .

After retirement Nykänen had personal problems, including a few divorces and alcohol abuse. Nykänen died in 2019.



Matti Nykänen (FIN)

Image : Jakke Nikkarinen / Suomen Moneta, CC BY 3.0,
via Wikimedia Commons



Words

  • alcohol abuse = to get ill by drinking too much alcohol over a longer period of time
  • considered to be = people say that he is ...
  • divorce = the official ending of a marriage
  • retirement = after his career
  • World Championship = athletes from all over the world get together to find out who is the best