Willi Gantschnigg
| Willi Gantschnigg | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Austria |
| 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) |
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]
Career[edit]
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, not clear if 123, 124 or 125 metres (403.6, 407 or 410 ft) at Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany. Two days later he crashed and seriously injured at the world record distance 130 m (430 ft).[5][6]
Ski jumping world records[edit]
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 1950 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 123 124 125 |
403.6 407 410 |
| 2 March 1950 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 130 | 430 |
Not recognized! Crashed and broke his leg at world record distance.[5][nb 1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Austrian-German websites cites he set the WR at 124 metres; Slovenian newspaper Slovenski poročevalec (4 March 1950), published WR at 125 metres; Slovenian newspaper Ljudska pravica (4 March 1950) published 123 metres world record.
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Danes 250 tekmovalcev: V Oberstdorfu je šlo 135 metrov daleč" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 4 March 1950.
- ^ "135 m dolg smučarski skok je dosegel šved Netzl" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 4 March 1950.
External links[edit]
- Heini Klopfer – vom Skispringen zum Skifliegen verschoenerungsverein-oberstdorf.de