Rudi Gering
Rudi Gering | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1998 / 1999 |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | ski jumper, architect, hotel manager |
Rudi Gering (1917 – 1998 or 1999) was a German ski jumper. He was born in Thüringen in Germany and died somewhere in Bavaria.
In 1941, on Bloudkova velikanka in Planica at competition called Smuški poleti Week he set two world records with 108 and 118 meters long. He was the first German world record holder and first person that jumped twice over 100 meters ever. He never performed at any Winter Olympic Games or FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He also helped in construction of Heini Klopfer Ski Jump flying hill in Oberstdorf together with Heini Klopfer, Sepp Weiler and Toni Brutscher.
External links
- thueringer-allgemeine.de (German language)
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