Karel Klančnik (30 May 1917 in Mojstrana – 8 December 2009) was a

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ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 23rd in the individual large hill at the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ...

and tied for 29th in the same event at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Klančnik's best career finish was 13th in an individual normal hill event in

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in 1953. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest living

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athletes.

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Olympic ski jumping results: 1948-60Notice of Karel Klančnik's death
1917 births 2009 deaths Yugoslav male ski jumpers Slovenian male ski jumpers Ski jumpers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers for Yugoslavia People from the Municipality of Kranjska Gora {{Slovenia-skijumping-bio-stub