Willi Gantschnigg (1 January 1920 – 2 December 1987) was an Austrian
ski jumper and
folk musician being a member of
Schuhplattler group Edelraute.
Career
He was member of his homeclub SC St. Johann in Tirol. He donated his skis to local history museum
Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel (, also: ; ) is a medieval town situated in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river Kitzbüheler Ache in Tyrol, Austria, about east of the state capital Innsbruck and is the administrative centre of the Kitzbühel district (). Kitzbühel ...
, which was run by his friend Martin Wörgötter.
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).
Ski jumping world records
Not recognized! Crashed and broke his leg at world record distance.
Notes
References
External links
Heini Klopfer – vom Skispringen zum Skifliegenverschoenerungsverein-oberstdorf.de
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Austrian male ski jumpers
1920 births
1977 deaths
Skiers from Tyrol (federal state)