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{{Short description|German ski jumper}}
{{Infobox skier
{{Infobox skier
| name= Rudi Gering
| name= Rudi Gering
| image =
| image =
| nationality = Germany
| fullname = Rudi Gering
| birth_date = 1917
| birth_date = 29.05.1917
| birth_place = [[Thüringen]], [[German Empire]]
| birth_place = Gehlberg, [[Thüringen]],<br />[[German Empire]]
| death_date = 1998/99
| death_date = 03.02.1998
| death_place = [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]
| death_place = [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]
| personalbest = [[List of the longest ski jumps#Men|118 m]] (387 ft)<br />[[Bloudkova velikanka|Planica]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|King. of Yugoslavia]]<br /><small>([[Planica 1941#Ski Flying Study competition|2 March 1941]])</small>
| height =
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| skis =
| personalbest = [[List of the longest ski jumps#Men|118 m]] (387 ft)<br><small>[[Bloudkova velikanka|Planica]], 2 Mar 1941</small>
| seasons =
| wins =
| additionalpodiums =
| totalpodiums =
| updated = 8 Mar 2015
|medaltemplates=
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}}

'''Rudi Gering''' (1917 &ndash; 1998/99) was a German [[ski jumper]]. He was born in [[Thüringen]] in [[Germany]] and died somewhere in [[Bavaria]].
'''Rudi Gering''' (1917&ndash;1998) was a German [[ski jumper]]. He was born in [[Thüringen]] in [[Germany]] and died somewhere in [[Bavaria]].


==Career==
==Career==
On 2 March 1941 he set two world records on Ski Flying Study week competition in [[Planica]]. On legendary hill called [[Bloudkova velikanka]] he jumped 108 and 118 meters. He was the first German world record holder and first person in history who jumped two times over 100 meters line ever. He helped at the construction of [[Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze]] flying hill in [[Oberstdorf]] together with [[Heini Klopfer]], [[Sepp Weiler]] and [[Toni Brutscher]].
On 2 March 1941 he set two world records on Ski Flying Study week competition in [[Planica]]. On legendary hill called [[Bloudkova velikanka]] he jumped 108 and 118 meters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Novi rekordi / Najzanimivejši poleti (page 4)|url=http://www.dlib.si/stream/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-F682TGL9/d10405cb-573a-46f9-a9c3-bcebf6dcbace/PDF|publisher=Slovenski narod|date=3 March 1941|language=sl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Paragraphs: Znamki 101 za nas in 108 za Nemce & Serija senzacij (page 1)|url=http://www.dlib.si/stream/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-PYINZO81/ca478cb1-23d4-4cf4-b5ba-7f84efd8642f/PDF|publisher=Jutro|date=3 March 1941|language=sl}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Jumps in this order: [[Hans Lahr|Lahr]] (111 m), [[Paul Krauß|Krauß]] (112 m) and Mair (109 m with touch) all jumped after Gering set the world record at 118 metres.|group="nb"}}

He was the first German world record holder and first person in history who jumped two times over 100 meters line ever. He helped at the construction of [[Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze]] in [[Oberstdorf]] together with [[Heini Klopfer]], [[Sepp Weiler]] and [[Toni Brutscher]].

==Ski jumping world records==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; line-height:16px; width:44%;"
!style="background-color: #ccc;" width="88"|Date
!style="background-color: #ccc;" width="157"|Hill
!style="background-color: #ccc;" width="200"|Location
!style="background-color: #ccc;" width="50"|Metres
!style="background-color: #ccc;" width="50"|Feet
|-
| align=right|2 March 1941 &nbsp;
| [[Bloudkova velikanka]] K120
| [[Planica]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]]
| align=center|108
| align=center|354
|-
| align=right|2 March 1941 &nbsp;
| [[Bloudkova velikanka]] K120
| [[Planica]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]]
| align=center|118
| align=center|387
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=nb}}

==References==
{{reflist|50em}}


==External links==
==External links==
*"[http://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/startseite/detail/-/specific/Rudi-Gering-aus-Gehlberg-Ein-kaum-bekannter-Weltrekordler-1985854267/ Rudi Gering aus Gehlberg: Ein kaum bekannter Weltrekordler] [[Thüringer Allgemeine]] (German language)
*"[http://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/startseite/detail/-/specific/Rudi-Gering-aus-Gehlberg-Ein-kaum-bekannter-Weltrekordler-1985854267/ Rudi Gering aus Gehlberg: Ein kaum bekannter Weltrekordler] [[Thüringer Allgemeine]] (German language)
*[http://gehlberg-chronik.de/index.php/chronik-1645-1945/ergaenzungen-zu-1645-1945/377-1917-1998-rudi-gering Homepage zur Chronik des Ortes Gehlberg]

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[[Category:German ski jumpers]]
[[Category:1917 births]]
[[Category:1917 births]]
[[Category:1990s deaths]]
[[Category:1990s deaths]]
[[Category:People from Thuringia]]
[[Category:German male ski jumpers]]
[[Category:Skiers from Thuringia]]

Latest revision as of 19:42, 11 December 2023

Rudi Gering
CountryGermany
Born29.05.1917
Gehlberg, Thüringen,
German Empire
Died03.02.1998
Bavaria, Germany
Personal best118 m (387 ft)
Planica, King. of Yugoslavia
(2 March 1941)

Rudi Gering (1917–1998) was a German ski jumper. He was born in Thüringen in Germany and died somewhere in Bavaria.

Career[edit]

On 2 March 1941 he set two world records on Ski Flying Study week competition in Planica. On legendary hill called Bloudkova velikanka he jumped 108 and 118 meters.[1][2][nb 1]

He was the first German world record holder and first person in history who jumped two times over 100 meters line ever. He helped at the construction of Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf together with Heini Klopfer, Sepp Weiler and Toni Brutscher.

Ski jumping world records[edit]

Date Hill Location Metres Feet
2 March 1941   Bloudkova velikanka K120 Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia 108 354
2 March 1941   Bloudkova velikanka K120 Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia 118 387

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Jumps in this order: Lahr (111 m), Krauß (112 m) and Mair (109 m with touch) all jumped after Gering set the world record at 118 metres.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Novi rekordi / Najzanimivejši poleti (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski narod. 3 March 1941.
  2. ^ "Paragraphs: Znamki 101 za nas in 108 za Nemce & Serija senzacij (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 3 March 1941.

External links[edit]