Axel Zitzmann (born 21 February 1959) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1981.
| Axel Zitzmann | ||||||||||||
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| Country |  East Germany | |||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1959 Gräfenthal, East Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Ski club | SC Motor Zella-Mehlis | |||||||||||
| Personal best | 170 m (560 ft) Planica, Yugoslavia (15-17 March 1979) | |||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1981 | |||||||||||
| Starts | 5 | |||||||||||
| Podiums | 1 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe won silver medal at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1979 in Planica. Zitman's best World Cup event in ski jumping was third in the large hill event in 1981, also in Planica.
On 17 March 1979, he crashed as trial jumper at ski jumping world record distance at 179 metres (587 ft) on Velikanka bratov Gorišek K165 in Planica, Yugoslavia.[1][2]
Invalid ski jumping world record
edit| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 1979 | Velikanka bratov Gorišek K165 | Planica, Yugoslavia | 179 | 587 |
Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sobotni zmagovalec Zitzmann je padel pri 179 metrih (page 10)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 19 March 1979.
- ^ "Axel Zitzmann - Planica 1979 - 179 m - World record crash (see at 1:23)". MMC RTV Slovenija: 4D Video archives. 17 March 1979.
- ^ "5. Svetovno prvenstvov poletih - Planica '79 (page 12)" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Gorenjski glas. 20 March 1979.