Manfred Wolf (ski jumper)

Manfred Wolf
Mandred Wolf in Oberhof 1970
nation	German Democratic Republic
birthday	January 11, 1948
place of birth	Steinbach-Hallenberg ,  Germany
size	176 cm
Weight	74 kg
Career
society	ASK forward Oberhof
Pers. Best	165 m (Planica 1969)
status	not active
End of career	1974

Manfred Wolf (born January 11, 1948 in Steinbach-Hallenberg ) is a former German ski jumper. From 1969 to 1973 he held the world record in ski flying with 165 m .

Career

The son of medium-sized entrepreneurs with ties to the West learned the trade of toolmaker and was initially not promoted in sports in the GDR. He started with ski jumping at SC Steinbach-Hallenberg and was later delegated to SC Motor Zella-Mehlis, where he, like Helmut Recknagel , was trained by Hans Renner . During his basic military service, Wolf came to ASK Vorwärts Brotterode and was supported there by Werner Lesser . The jumper starting for the ASK Vorwärts Oberhof was seen as the successor to Helmut Recknagel. This has always been the model of the 1.76 meter tall and 74 kg heavy wolf. After his successes in Zakopane and Spindleruv Mlyn, Wolf got into the support team of the ski association, with his coach Lesser vouching for him. On March 23, 1969, Wolf set a new ski flying world record in Planica with 165 m. After his heavy fall on the Oberhofer Thuringia ski jump in the summer of 1970, the original telemark jumper changed his style and became a Kachler. After the success of the new generation of ski jumpers around Hans-Georg Aschenbach , Wolf was retired from ASK Vorwärts Oberhof in 1974. Wolf then completed a degree in mechanical engineering.

Wolf is now an entrepreneur in Steinbach-Hallenberg and lives in Viernau . He is married and has a daughter and a son.

International success

• 1969: Victory on the large hill and normal hill at the Czech Marusarzówna Memorial in Zakopane
• 1971: Silver medal in Falun
• 1971: Pre-Olympic Games Sapporo, 3rd place
• 1972: Olympic Games Sapporo, 5th place on the large hill
• 1972: Ski flying world championship in Planica, 6th place
• 1972: Gold medal in Lahti
• 1973: Four Hills Tournament, 5th place

Hill records

place	country	Expanse	set up on	Record up
Planica	Slovenia	165.0 m ( HS : 225 m)	March 23, 1969	March 15, 1974

Web links

• Manfred Wolf in the database of the International Ski Association (English)
• Profile ( Memento from January 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 100 Years - Skiing in Steinbach-Hallenberg - The History from 1905 to 2005 ( Memento from May 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive )