Background
Aschenbach was born in Brotterode.
ski jumper athletics competitor
Aschenbach was born in Brotterode.
1974 was a banner year for Aschenbach, winning the Four Hills Tournament, and both ski jumping events at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. Aschenbach later admitted he had taken anabolic steroids for eight years. He described his 1976 Olympic victory as both his greatest and most anxious moment in sports.
This was due to the doping controls in place at the time.