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I found this English article about Sven Hannawald in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 2004

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When the soaring stops: Ski jumper takes deep plunge
Sven Hannawald, one of Germany's most popular athletes, suffers from burnout syndrome and lands in special clinic

By Aaron Kirchfeld


Pressure. Top athletes are always fighting the pressure. Pressure from coaches, pressure from fans, pressure from the media and, above all else, pressure from themselves.
Sometimes the pressure is just too much. For Sven Hannawald, the German ski jumper who has reached the heights of pop-star popularity, the pressure was just too much.
The 29-year-old recently approached the German ski jumping team doctor, Dr. Ernst Jakob, asking for help. Shortly thereafter, Hannawald checked into an unidentified rehabilitation clinic to be treated for "burnout syndrome."
The illness leading to physical and psychological exhaustion was once considered limited to individuals with high-stress jobs such as managers, doctors or teachers. But experts say highly talented and dedicated people who are intensely committed to their profession are also apt to fall victim to burnout syndrome.
And there's no denying the talent and dedication of the Olympic and World Cup ski jumping champion. But the days of glory, including the 2001/2002 season during which he became the first and only jumper to win all four events of the famous Four Hills Tournament, are melting away like springtime snow covering the steep jumps.
But the pressure has stubbornly stuck around.
"Hannawald couldn't deal with the permanent pressure as of late and as a result checked himself into a special clinic," said a statement issued by his manager late last week.
Last season was a year of flops for Hannawald, known by his fans, and in particular his large following of teenage girls, as "Hanni." And he did not finish the season.
Dr. Edda Gottschaldt, who has treated a number of prominent
people suffering from burnout, described some of the symptoms. "The body can no longer regenerate itself and breaks down," said Gottschaldt. But she did not rule out a comeback. "Sven Hannawald finds joy and reassurance in ski jumping," Gottschaldt said.
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