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 Manfred Wolf in Oberhof, 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  East Germany |
| Born | 11 January 1948 (age 78) |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 165 m (541 ft) Planica, Yugoslavia (23 March 1969) |
Manfred Wolf (born 11 January 1948 in Steinbach-Hallenberg)[1] is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1971 to 1973.
Career
[edit]On 23 March 1969, he set the ski jumping world record at 165 metres (541 ft) at the opening of Velikanka bratov Gorišek K153 in Planica, Yugoslavia. It lasted for five years.[2][3]
He finished fifth in the individual large hill event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. Wolf's best career finish was fourth in a normal hill event in West Germany in 1973.
Ski jumping world record
[edit]| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1969 | Velikanka bratov Gorišek K153 | Planica, Yugoslavia | 165 | 541 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manfred Wolf". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ↑ "Wolf (NDR) -- 165 metres! (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 24 March 1969.
- ↑ "Manfred Wolf - Planica 1969 - 165 m - World record". YouTube. 23 March 1969. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
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