Willi Gantschnigg
Willi Gantschnigg (1 January 1920 – 2 December 1987) was an Austrian ski jumper and folk musician being a member of Schuhplattler group Edelraute.[1][2]
| Willi Gantschnigg | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Born | 1 January 1920 Jochberg, Tyrol, First Austrian Republic |
| Died | 2 December 1977 (aged 57) |
| Ski club | SC St. Johann |
| Personal best | 125 m (410 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (2 March 1950) |
Career
He was member of his homeclub SC St. Johann in Tirol. He donated his skis to local history museum Kitzbühel, which was run by his friend Martin Wörgötter.[3][4]
On 28 February 1950 he set the world record at 125 metres (410 ft) at Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany which he held for two days. Two days later he crashed and seriously injured at the world record distance 130 metres (430 ft).[5]
Ski jumping world records
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 1950 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 124 125 |
407 410 |
| 2 March 1950 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 130 | 430 |
Not recognized! Touch ground at world record distance as published in Slovenski poročevalec daily news.[nb 1]
Notes
- Austrian-German websites cites he set the world record at 124 metres and crashed at 120 metres. However, Slovene newspaper Slovenski poročevalec released on 4 March 1950, published WR at 125 m and crash at WR distance at 130 metres.
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References
- "Willi Gantschnigg - Steckbrief" (in German). skikitz.org. 31 March 2000.
- "Vereinsgeschichte der Edeltraute" (in German). trachtenverein-edelraute.at. 31 March 2020.
- "Das Weltrekorder begeisterte Saininhaus" (in German). issuu.com. 31 March 2020.
- "Skilegenden blickten zurück" (in German). Kitzbüheler Anzeiger. 18 October 2012.
- "Danes 250 tekmovalcev: V Oberstdorfu je šlo 135 metrov daleč" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 4 March 1950.
External link
- Heini Klopfer – vom Skispringen zum Skifliegen verschoenerungsverein-oberstdorf.de
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