Peter Lesser
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.jpg) Lesser in Oberhof, 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  East Germany |
| Born | 15 August 1941 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | SC Motor Zella-Mehlis |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 145 m (476 ft) Tauplitz, Austria (21 March 1965) |
Peter Lesser (born 15 August 1941) is an East German former ski jumper.
Career
[edit]In 1962 at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane, he reached fifth place on the large hill.[1]
He improved world record two times; 141 metres (463 ft) in 1962 and 145.5 metres (477 ft) in 1965, both on Kulm ski flying hill in Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria.[2][3][4][5]
Ski jumping world records
[edit]| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1962 | Kulm | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria | 141 | 463 |
| 21 March 1965 | Kulm | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria | 145.5 | 477 |
| 20 March 1965 | Kulm | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria | 147 | 482 |
Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Egon Theiner: Enzyklopädie des Skispringens, S. 159
- ↑ "Šlibarjev svetovni rekord ogrožen? (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 2 March 1962.
- ↑ "P. Lesser: 145.5 m! (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 22 March 1965.
- ↑ "Peter Lesser - Kulm 1965 - 145.5 m - World record". YouTube. 21 March 1965.
- ↑ "Skiflugweltrekorde". Skisprungschanzen.com. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "145.5 m nov svetovni rekord / Peter Lesser 147 m p. (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 22 March 1965.
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External links
[edit]- Peter Lesser at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Peter Lesser at The-Sports.org