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]

Willi Gantschnigg
Country Austria
Born (1920-01-01) 1 January 1920 (age 104)
Jochberg, Tyrol,
First Austrian Republic
Died2 December 1977(1977-12-02) (aged 57)
Ski clubSC St. Johann
Personal best125 m (410 ft)
Oberstdorf, West Germany
(2 March 1950)

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Willi Gantschnigg - Steckbrief" (in German). skikitz.org. 31 March 2000.
  2. ^ "Vereinsgeschichte der Edeltraute" (in German). trachtenverein-edelraute.at. 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Das Weltrekorder begeisterte Saininhaus" (in German). issuu.com. 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Skilegenden blickten zurück" (in German). Kitzbüheler Anzeiger. 18 October 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Danes 250 tekmovalcev: V Oberstdorfu je šlo 135 metrov daleč" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 4 March 1950.
  6. ^ "135 m dolg smučarski skok je dosegel šved Netzl" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 4 March 1950.
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