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{{Short description|German ski jumper}}
{{Infobox skier
{{Infobox skier
| name= Rudi Gering
| name= Rudi Gering
| image =
| image =
| nationality = {{flag|Czechoslovakia}}<br>{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
| nationality = Germany
| birth_date = 1917
| birth_date = 29.05.1917
| birth_place = Gehlberg, [[Thüringen]],<br>[[German Empire]]
| birth_place = Gehlberg, [[Thüringen]],<br />[[German Empire]]
| death_date = 1998/1999
| 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>
| 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>
}}
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'''Rudi Gering''' (1917&ndash;1998/1999) 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Slovenski narod, p.4 Chapter: Rezultati — in chronological order|url=http://www.dlib.si/stream/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-F682TGL9/d10405cb-573a-46f9-a9c3-bcebf6dcbace/PDF|publisher=Jutro|date=3 March 1941|language=slovene}}</ref> 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==
==Ski jumping world records==
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==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==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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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.

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