Today in sports history

Twenty years ago today in Calgary, Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykanen became the only person ever to win all of the three gold medals available in ski jumping in a single Winter Olympics. He won the two available individual golds, plus a team gold, along with Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Tuomo Ylipulli and Jari Puikkonen. Love those Finnish names. Nykanen also won a gold and a silver in 1984 in Sarajevo, and six golds in various World Championships.

Unfortunately, Nykanen acquired a reputation as a prima donna, and got into some legal trouble later in life, culminating with him fatally stabbing a family friend on Aug. 24, 2004. He was originally charged with manslaughter, but pleaded down to aggravated assault and got out in a year. Four days after he was released, he was arrested for domestic violence against his wife. He has been married five times, the last two to the same woman.

Nykanen has also released three music albums; I have no idea whether they're any good, but I'm guessing not.

So basically, he's the Finnish Dennis Rodman. I wonder if that comparison would make him proud.