Johann Haslinger
Johann Haslinger was an Austrian musician and sculptor from Linz who attracted attention in 1900 with an unusual trip from Vienna to Paris and is now widely mistaken for the handrail record holder . Haslinger bought a two-wheeled cart for his trip, on which he crouched and strapped himself around with his hands, without wearing gloves. He was accompanied by Johann Bauer from Salzburg on a bicycle. In this way, Haslinger covered 1,435 km from Vienna to Paris within 55 days, traveling an average of ten hours a day. He financed his trip by selling postcards and playing a gramophone. Haslinger wasn't the only one who traveled eccentrically to the 1900 World's Fair ; Occasionally such travelers were criticized as "fools" and "idlers".
Haslinger's performance was shown distorted in the Guinness Book of Records , where not only was his name misspelled (“ Johann Hurlinger ”), but also his trip was presented as the best handrail performance. This information has been adopted over the years by numerous authors and media who compare newer handrail performances with "Hurlingers" supposed record.
Individual evidence
- ↑ On my hands to Paris. In: Salzburger Volksblatt , July 12, 1900, p. 3 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ A Hull man as distance walkers from Vienna to Paris. In: The interesting sheet / Wiener Illustrierte , September 13, 1900, p. 5 (online at ANNO ).
- ^ Odd exhibition travelers . In: Grazer Volksblatt , July 17, 1900, p. 3 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ Distance walkers, cyclists, scooters, slides etc. to Paris. In: Tages-Post , June 27, 1900, p. 4 (online at ANNO ).
- ^ Guinness World Records. Dalmatian Press, 2003. ISBN 1-57759-464-9 , p. 63.
- ↑ so z. B. from: Simon Michaelis: Pilgrimage upside down. 1070 kilometers on hands to the Pope. In: Der Spiegel from April 21, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haslinger, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hurlinger, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian extreme athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |