Markus Eggenhofer (born 11 December 1987 in

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) is an

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ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

. Eggenhofer was promoted from the Austrian "B" team to the

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roster ahead of the 2008–09 season, after winning the

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the season before. He made his World Cup debut in

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on 29 November 2008, where he finished in 25th place.FIS biography: World Cup results
/ref> His best individual result to date is the 8th-place finish in

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on 20 December 2008.

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1987 births Living people Austrian male ski jumpers People from Radstadt Skiers from Salzburg (federal state) 21st-century Austrian people {{Austria-skijumping-bio-stub